KIA Sportage problems reported in Washington
129 of the 6,792 complaints filed about the KIA Sportage came from Washington, 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.
129
Complaints from Washington
9
Crashes
7
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
44
34.1%
Airbags
11
8.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
8.5%
Brakes
10
7.8%
Other & Unspecified
9
7.0%
Electrical System
8
6.2%
Seat Belts
7
5.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
3.9%
Body & Structure
3
2.3%
By model year
1995 Sportage
1
0.8%
1996 Sportage
3
2.3%
1997 Sportage
8
6.2%
1998 Sportage
10
7.8%
1999 Sportage
3
2.3%
2000 Sportage
7
5.4%
2001 Sportage
10
7.8%
2002 Sportage
7
5.4%
2006 Sportage
2
1.6%
2007 Sportage
4
3.1%
2008 Sportage
1
0.8%
2009 Sportage
2
1.6%
2011 Sportage
12
9.3%
2012 Sportage
15
11.6%
2013 Sportage
14
10.9%
2014 Sportage
1
0.8%
2015 Sportage
4
3.1%
2016 Sportage
4
3.1%
2017 Sportage
8
6.2%
2018 Sportage
1
0.8%
2020 Sportage
3
2.3%
2022 Sportage
4
3.1%
2025 Sportage
5
3.9%
Cities reporting most
Port Orchard
8
13.1%
Ritzville
7
11.5%
Edmonds
7
11.5%
Tumwater
6
9.8%
Lynnwood
5
8.2%
Vancouver
5
8.2%
Maple Valley
4
6.6%
Everett
4
6.6%
Olympia
4
6.6%
Puyallup
4
6.6%
Richland
4
6.6%
Lake Stevens
3
4.9%