KIA Sportage problems reported in Tennessee
154 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Tennessee, 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.
154
Complaints from Tennessee
7
Crashes
4
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
53
34.4%
Brakes
19
12.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
8.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
7.8%
Electrical System
11
7.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
5.2%
Other & Unspecified
6
3.9%
Body & Structure
4
2.6%
Airbags
4
2.6%
Seat Belts
3
1.9%
By model year
1995 Sportage
3
1.9%
1996 Sportage
9
5.8%
1997 Sportage
21
13.6%
1998 Sportage
5
3.2%
1999 Sportage
7
4.5%
2000 Sportage
14
9.1%
2001 Sportage
2
1.3%
2002 Sportage
5
3.2%
2005 Sportage
2
1.3%
2006 Sportage
5
3.2%
2011 Sportage
6
3.9%
2012 Sportage
10
6.5%
2013 Sportage
13
8.4%
2015 Sportage
7
4.5%
2016 Sportage
6
3.9%
2017 Sportage
19
12.3%
2018 Sportage
3
1.9%
2019 Sportage
3
1.9%
2020 Sportage
4
2.6%
2023 Sportage
8
5.2%
2024 Sportage
2
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Nashville
13
16.3%
Knoxville
11
13.8%
Cookeville
9
11.3%
Morristown
7
8.8%
Bartlett
6
7.5%
Clarksville
6
7.5%
Memphis
6
7.5%
Seamore
5
6.3%
Seymour
5
6.3%
Murfreesboro
5
6.3%
Sneedville
4
5.0%
Mountain City
3
3.8%