KIA Sportage problems reported in North Carolina
188 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from North Carolina, 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.
188
Complaints from North Carolina
12
Crashes
11
Fires
2017
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
76
40.4%
Electrical System
27
14.4%
Brakes
13
6.9%
Other & Unspecified
12
6.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
4.8%
Body & Structure
6
3.2%
Seats
5
2.7%
Airbags
5
2.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
2.1%
Steering
4
2.1%
Equipment & Accessories
3
1.6%
By model year
1996 Sportage
6
3.2%
1997 Sportage
4
2.1%
1998 Sportage
9
4.8%
1999 Sportage
18
9.6%
2000 Sportage
11
5.9%
2001 Sportage
2
1.1%
2002 Sportage
12
6.4%
2005 Sportage
1
0.5%
2006 Sportage
3
1.6%
2007 Sportage
10
5.3%
2008 Sportage
1
0.5%
2009 Sportage
1
0.5%
2011 Sportage
9
4.8%
2012 Sportage
13
6.9%
2013 Sportage
4
2.1%
2014 Sportage
1
0.5%
2015 Sportage
9
4.8%
2016 Sportage
9
4.8%
2017 Sportage
22
11.7%
2018 Sportage
11
5.9%
2019 Sportage
7
3.7%
2020 Sportage
3
1.6%
2021 Sportage
5
2.7%
2022 Sportage
1
0.5%
2023 Sportage
12
6.4%
2024 Sportage
4
2.1%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
19
21.8%
Linville
8
9.2%
Winston-Salem
8
9.2%
Cary
8
9.2%
Fayetteville
8
9.2%
North Wilk
7
8.0%
Greensboro
6
6.9%
Fort Bragg
5
5.7%
Kernersville
5
5.7%
Raleigh
5
5.7%
Conway
4
4.6%
Lexington
4
4.6%