KIA Sportage problems reported in Michigan
141 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Michigan, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
141
Complaints from Michigan
10
Crashes
8
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
44
31.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
24
17.0%
Brakes
14
9.9%
Other & Unspecified
9
6.4%
Airbags
8
5.7%
Electrical System
8
5.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
5.0%
Lights
5
3.5%
Suspension
4
2.8%
Steering
4
2.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.1%
By model year
1996 Sportage
1
0.7%
1997 Sportage
2
1.4%
1999 Sportage
9
6.4%
2000 Sportage
15
10.6%
2001 Sportage
18
12.8%
2002 Sportage
9
6.4%
2005 Sportage
1
0.7%
2006 Sportage
5
3.5%
2008 Sportage
4
2.8%
2009 Sportage
1
0.7%
2011 Sportage
5
3.5%
2012 Sportage
14
9.9%
2013 Sportage
8
5.7%
2014 Sportage
4
2.8%
2015 Sportage
2
1.4%
2017 Sportage
13
9.2%
2018 Sportage
6
4.3%
2019 Sportage
4
2.8%
2020 Sportage
4
2.8%
2021 Sportage
4
2.8%
2023 Sportage
6
4.3%
2024 Sportage
2
1.4%
2025 Sportage
4
2.8%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
12
20.7%
Grand Rapids
8
13.8%
Hudsonville
5
8.6%
Macomb Township
4
6.9%
Farmington Hills
4
6.9%
Westland
4
6.9%
Belleville
4
6.9%
Troy
4
6.9%
Canton
4
6.9%
Cedar Springs
3
5.2%
Buchanan
3
5.2%
Rapid River
3
5.2%