3 complaints reported

2014 Kia Sportage ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2025

My truck consumes excessive engine oil.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2025
Oct 2021

Unknown

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2021
Jan 2019

WHEN I DID AN OIL CHANGE ON MY SPORTAGE I TURNED ON MY CAR AND IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND IT WAS SHAKING WITH ALOT OF TURBULENCE, IT WAS YANKING AND FORCING ITSELF IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN IT WAS A SCARY FEELING SINCE I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT TO BEING DRIVEABLE UP TO 20 TO 15 MPH. I SAW THERE'S A RECALL ON THE HYUNDAI AND KIA, INCLUDED ARE THE 2013'2014 HYUNDAI SONATA AND SANTA FE, 2011'2014KIA SPORTAGE, 2011'2014 OPTIMA, AND 2012'2014 SORENTO. DURING MACHINING OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT AND CRANKPINS, METAL SHAVINGS MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHIN THE CRANKSHAFT OIL PASSAGES, AND THE CRANKPINS THEMSELVES MAY BE TOO ROUGH ON THE EDGES. AS A RESULT, OIL MAY BE BLOCKED AND CAUSE THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS TO WEAR, WHICH WOULD THEN CAUSE THEM TO FAIL AND SEIZE THE WHOLE ENGINE. THAT, OF COURSE, WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL DURING DRIVING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2014 Kia Sportage has 3 ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.