KIA Sportage problems reported in South Carolina
87 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from South 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.
87
Complaints from South Carolina
8
Crashes
3
Fires
2024
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
24
27.6%
Electrical System
12
13.8%
Brakes
11
12.6%
Other & Unspecified
8
9.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
3.4%
Body & Structure
3
3.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.3%
Airbags
2
2.3%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.1%
By model year
1997 Sportage
4
4.6%
1998 Sportage
1
1.1%
2000 Sportage
3
3.4%
2001 Sportage
5
5.7%
2002 Sportage
8
9.2%
2007 Sportage
3
3.4%
2008 Sportage
4
4.6%
2009 Sportage
1
1.1%
2011 Sportage
1
1.1%
2012 Sportage
6
6.9%
2013 Sportage
6
6.9%
2015 Sportage
1
1.1%
2016 Sportage
6
6.9%
2017 Sportage
8
9.2%
2018 Sportage
2
2.3%
2019 Sportage
1
1.1%
2020 Sportage
4
4.6%
2021 Sportage
1
1.1%
2022 Sportage
2
2.3%
2023 Sportage
1
1.1%
2024 Sportage
9
10.3%
2025 Sportage
4
4.6%
2026 Sportage
6
6.9%
Cities reporting most
Goose Creek
7
14.3%
Summerville
5
10.2%
Batesburg
4
8.2%
Catawba
4
8.2%
Piedmont
4
8.2%
Anderson
4
8.2%
Charleston
4
8.2%
Columbia
4
8.2%
Greenville
4
8.2%
Holly Hill
3
6.1%
Little River
3
6.1%
Greer
3
6.1%