2012 Kia Sportage Engine

I own a 2012 Kia Sportage. The engine locked up due to a defect which Kia corporate is aware of and has admitted to. I took my vehicle to a local Kia dealership where they performed an inspection to see if my vehicle qualifies for the engine replacement. They denied my replacement due to the fact that I did not have a sensor update performed before the engine died (this sensor does not prevent the defective engine from locking up, this is a software update, not a mechanical issue). I bought my vehicle pre-owned, I have never received any notification, recall or information from Kia about my vehicle. Kia is claiming they sent me a letter informing me of this software update, they did not. I was not aware of any of the issues until my car died on the side of the road and I had it towed to a mechanic who referred me to the local Kia dealership because of the nationwide problems with my model vehicle as well as other Kia’s. When my claim was denied I contacted corporate, they were very rude and disrespectful. The supervisor would not let me speak and talked over me. Kia has admitted that these engines are defective and are robbing people of their hard earned money based on a notification that was never received. When I asked for a copy of that notification I was told they would send generic letter, nothing with my VIN, name, address or information pertaining to my vehicle. Any other documentation is “corporate confidential” and I would have to file a lawsuit… to receive a copy of what they claim they have sent?!? How is this company getting away with creating a hardship for thousands of Americans? This has effected my job, my finances, my income, and most importantly my family. And it’s all based on a letter I never received from a company that cannot provide said letter. A corporation that effects so many lives in such a negative manner should not be allowed to operate without doing what is right by the consumer.

I was driving down the road at 55 mph and my vehicle lost all power and died. So sitting on the side of the road I tried to start the vehicle again. It started but died again. So I waited a few minutes and tried again. It started so I put my flashers on and drove at a low speed until I got the vehicle home. I heard a loud knocking as I was driving it. So the next day I called the Kia dealership to make an appointment for the recall on it and they told me they only do recall on certain days. So I had to wait for 3 wks before I could bring it to them. On the day of the service I was driving it to them and the knocking of the engine started to get loud and then the engine started to make this grinding sound and it died on me. So I sat in a turning lane for a bit and tried to start it up again but then the grinding got louder and I heard something explode and smoke came out from under the hood of the car. I had to call the dealership and let them know I was broken down and I had to call a tow truck this being the weekend after the 4th of July I sat for a tow truck from 7:40 am to 10:40 am and the temp outside at that time was around 100 degrees. I get the vehicle to the dealers and they call me the next day telling me they can't do the recall and it would cost me 12,000 for a new engine because they say the warranty has gone out on the vehicle and I waited too long to have the recall done. I bought this vehicle from Carvana and before I actually purchased the vehicle I took it to the dealership for them to look at it and make sure it was ok. At that time I had brought up the recall that Carvana told me about and I told them that at the dealers and they told me they didn't have the time to take care of that recall so life went on and I had forgotten it until that day when the vehicle had broken down. I only had the car for a year and only had put 1,500 miles on it when all of this happened. So I own 12,000 on this car and can't drive or do anything now.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 60-65 MPH, the engine made abnormal knocking sounds, and the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact’s daughter was able to restart the vehicle and veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V101000 (Engine). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed the dealer information. The dealer informed the contact that he had to pay out-of-pocket for the engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced jerking, and then the engine seized with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated there was a knocking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle to the local dealer, the engine seized. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign: 20V750000 (Engine). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 41,951.

1. The engine and yes its available for inspection. 2. My husband was stranded in the middle of a rural street with no emergency lane in early in the morning for various hours until law enforcement had to help. 3. There are various active recalls for these vehicles(2012 Kia Sportage) 4. No, I made an appointment with a dealer Kia for January 26, 2022, but they already said that the will not cover the damages mentioning that what broke down was part of a "product improvement" campaign but not a recall according to them. 5.Car started up just fine in the morning, a couple of minutes into my commute the check engine light turned on momentarily but quickly turned off. Engine then started making noises so I decided to head back home, trying to reach some safe area to stop the car I heard a very loud noise and the car shut down so I got stuck in the middle of the road.

The vehicle stopped while I was driving. Took it to the dealership and after 13 days struggling with a little girl and public transportation, I was told that they will only fix it if I am ready to spend $18,000. The main problems are the engine, the transmission and the wiring harness. But yet i was told the recall doesn't cover any of it. I tried calling Kia and was on hold for 1h25 minutes for the lady to just hang up on me. I don't know where else to head. Thanks

Engine started knocking at 98,000 miles and Dealer wont do a thing about it.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the oil level warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stated losing power. The contact was able to pull over and add more oil into the engine however, the failure continued. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the failure happened due to insufficient maintenance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. The VIN was not available.

A rod knock in the engine, car stopped while driving and put many people behind us at risk. The problem has been confirmed and looked at but not worked on. No warnings or lights came on before the engine failed and shut off. The check engine light came on the day after it failed.

The engine started quietly knocking and continued to get louder until there was a pop and smoke started coming out of the back of the car and I pulled to the side of the road.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine, and the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,600.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was assigned a case manager. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Engine failure while car was in motion. No warning lights prior to failure. Car had maintenance check the month prior. Dealership and Kia refuse to address correction

KIA notified me of a KSDS recall for my engine in July 2021. I went and had the recall software installed at a KIA dealership in August 2021. On October 10, 2021, as I was driving down the freeway, my car lost power and the engine light illuminated. (Due to the installation of the KSDS software recall) Took the car to Valley KIA of Fontana. They told me that my vehicle was not covered by any settlement agreement as I had the MPI engine type, not the GDI. They provided me with a verbal quote of $7,912 to replace my engine with a used engine. I need to understand what recourse I have as now, I have a car that will not go over 2000 RPMs and KIA is refusing to cover this as a defect. I ended up towing the car back to my home.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine). The contact stated there was an abnormal knocking noise detected and the vehicle went into limp mode. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the rod bearing had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an extended warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY A BYSTANDER WHO NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. NO INCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE HOWEVER THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO THE SCENE BUT WAS NOT NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACTS INSURANCE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE ITS AWAITING DETAILS FOR DAMAGES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. KIA OF LAKE CHARLES 1900 SIEBARTH DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615 (844) 203-6075 WAS CONTACTED AND HAD TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED ON MARCH 2ND 2021. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I financed my 2012 Sportage about year and half ago and since the turbo has began to leak which being under warranty was replaced but now my oil pan and filter is leaking oil and failrly good amount, so I noticed this because the dash light for low wiper fluid came on and when i tried to pop hood by pulling interior latch i learned that my hood release cable had disconnected not only from the interior latch but from my main hood latch as well so while under my car trying to figure out how i could fix this i could see the oil that had been leaking and was coming from pan and filter. I cant check the level due to the cable malfunction and learning about these recalls im scared to drive my vehicle .

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 20V750000 (Engine) there was an abnormal fuel odor entering the vehicle intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

KIA INSTALLED KSDS SOFTWARE UPDATE. AFTER INSTALLATION THE MALFUNCTION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE OCCURRED. I CONTACTED KIA AND I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH HAVING THEM COVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVIDED BY THE RECALL AFTER THE RECALL COMPLETION.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle. A few days later while driving, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled in the middle of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as an engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

We are still making payments on a 2012 Kia Sportage AWD. Last month on a drive to doctor appts the engine started clattering and blowing smoke. We pulled over to the side of the road just as the check engine light came on. We shut the engine off and popped the hood. The back of the engine had a bright orange glow. We had it towed to a nearby shop. They had me start the engine but it immediately started popping. They said the engine was shot. Not having the money to fix it we had it towed home. This happened on a busy 2 lane highway on the crest of a hill. Very dangerous for us and the tow truck driver. I have left messages with both Kia hotline and the local dealer, No response.

Unknown. The car made a rattling noise. When the car was being taken to a mechanic for inspection the car stalled. The vehicle was taken by a tow truck to the mechanic. The mechanic stated after disecting the engine, it fell apart.

On my 2012 Kia Sportage, my engine failed my vehicle does not turn on because the engine doesn't work for my 2012 Kia Sportage I know this because it is a common issue in Kia Sportage that the engine doesn't work anymore and that the engine needs to be replaced and I saw that Kia Recalled 295,000 Cars in the U.S. for Engine problems and my vehicle needs to be 1 of them because my vehicle won't turn on anymore.