KIA Sportage problems reported in Virginia
197 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Virginia, 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.
197
Complaints from Virginia
37
Crashes
5
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
44
22.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
22
11.2%
Brakes
22
11.2%
Airbags
19
9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
7.6%
Electrical System
13
6.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
6.1%
Other & Unspecified
11
5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
4.1%
Lights
5
2.5%
Body & Structure
5
2.5%
Seat Belts
4
2.0%
By model year
1997 Sportage
38
19.3%
1998 Sportage
12
6.1%
1999 Sportage
10
5.1%
2000 Sportage
8
4.1%
2001 Sportage
15
7.6%
2002 Sportage
15
7.6%
2006 Sportage
4
2.0%
2007 Sportage
9
4.6%
2008 Sportage
5
2.5%
2009 Sportage
5
2.5%
2010 Sportage
1
0.5%
2011 Sportage
7
3.6%
2012 Sportage
5
2.5%
2013 Sportage
12
6.1%
2014 Sportage
3
1.5%
2015 Sportage
6
3.0%
2016 Sportage
1
0.5%
2017 Sportage
12
6.1%
2018 Sportage
2
1.0%
2019 Sportage
6
3.0%
2020 Sportage
2
1.0%
2022 Sportage
1
0.5%
2023 Sportage
11
5.6%
2024 Sportage
1
0.5%
2025 Sportage
4
2.0%
2026 Sportage
2
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Ridgeway
18
20.5%
Woodbridge
12
13.6%
Winchester
8
9.1%
Richmond
8
9.1%
Virginia Beach
7
8.0%
Chesapeake
7
8.0%
Newport News
6
6.8%
Annandale
5
5.7%
Ashburn
5
5.7%
Norfolk
5
5.7%
Montross
4
4.5%
Saluda
3
3.4%