2015 Kia Sportage UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I had the anti-theft security upgrade on my Kia done and it was still easily stolen in minutes from my driveway. The upgrade did absolutely nothing.

A recall notice was issued in March. The notice advised to park vehicle outside until a remedy is available. When I had the vehicle serviced in June, the service adviser for West hills Kia, noted that a rodent nest was under the hood, and advised me they could install a rodent screen for APROX. $400. I declined. How can Kia, continue to state, to this date, there is no remedy, but are willing to sell me something that was caused by me parking the vehicle outdoors for 5 months? I would appreciate any information concerning this. Sincerely, [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

This is a complaint about NHTSA recall #22V051, manufacturer recall #SC227B. I was notified of this recall in March 2022 and there has been no remedy and no further correspondence. It has been suggested by the NHTSA that I not drive my car and that I park it away from other cars and structures in case of spontaneous combustion while driving or parked. I live in an area where a small spark could destroy thousands of acres of forest and homes and I no longer feel safe owning this vehicle. There has been no effort made by the manufacturer to provide me with a replacement for the inoperable vehicle that I paid for. I have written a formal complaint to the manufacturer with no response. Every time I call their corporate offices, I sit on hold for hours at a time before hanging up because no-one picks up the line. This is all unacceptable and this problem needs to be resolved immediately!

Looking for assistance in getting recall sc227b completed. HW Kia (dealer) keeps telling me there is no part available. According to the recall notice letter I received from HW Kia on March 31, 2022, I can not park my car in my garage (or near any other vehicles or structures). There have been a high number of KIA/HYundai vehicles stolen in STL recently, and not being able to park my car in the garage I am risk of having it stolen. Please advise how I am to continue using my car with this kind of cautionary notice. Technically, I am unable to drive/park my car anywhere according to this letter. Thank you.

This problem has not been repaired. We get the run around from KIA about when the part is going to come in to fix this safety hazard. It's now been 5 months with no definitive or even estimated date of when this recall part will come in. This uncertainty is causing great consternation since we're concerned about driving the car (because it could catch fire) or even parking the car in our garage. HELP!!!!!

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that when she awoke in the morning, she noticed that the vehicle was running on its own while parked. The contact stated upon entering the vehicle, she noticed the temperature was significantly cold and it appeared the vehicle had been running all night. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found however, the remote battery was replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while the vehicle was parked. Additionally, the alarm and door locks were continually activating independently. The contact also stated that the vehicle would start up and turn off independently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 93,800.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THIS TERRIFYING SOUND LIKE GLASS BREAKING AND THEN MY SUNROOF VIOLENTLY EXPLODED WITH THE GLASS HITTING THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME. THE SOUND ITSELF WAS EXTREMELY STARTLING AND I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY SUNROOF SHADE WAS CLOSED DURING THIS INCIDENT SO I WASN'T INJURED. THERE WERE NO CRACKS IN MY SUNROOF AND I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING HIT IT, LIKE A ROCK OR SOME OTHER HARD OBJECT PRIOR TO IT EXPLODING. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH KIA SPORTAGES YEARS 2011-2015 AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ANYTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. MY INSURANCE IS GOING TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT, BUT I WANTED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO HELP SAVE SOMEONE FROM A SIMILAR SITUATION.

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCTOBER. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE GAS BUBBLING UP AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND IT HAS SPRAYED OUT AND ON ME AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID TO USE ANOTHER GAS STATION. THE CAR IS STATIONARY, THE PUMP AND STATIONS HAVE NO BEARING ON THE ISSUE. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. I MARCH MY CAR WAS THERE FOR A LIST OF ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT SOME PART WAS REPLACED. WHEN I CALLED BACK TO TELL THEM IT STILL BUBBLES UP AT ME, THEY SAID BUT ITS NOT SPRAYING OUT AT YOU RIGHT? NOT THIS TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE, "I DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT WHAT THEY TELL ME ABOUT MY CAR." I SAID, THE SERVICE TECH SAID THE CHANGED A PART, BUT IT IS STILL BUBBLING. THAT "SOUND" YOU HEAR IS NORMAL FOR A KIA. WE JUST CHANGED THE PART TO "MAKE YOU HAPPY." THIS WAS ON 4/7/17 WHEN THE GAS SPRAYED OUT OF THE CAR AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY CAR. I HAVE NEVER BEEN GIVEN ANY PAPERWORK ON THE COMPLAINTS AND REPAIRS OF MY CAR. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE GAS TANK DOING BOTH ISSUES. I SENT IT TO THE SALESMAN WHO SAID HE WOULD FORWARD IT TO HIS GENERAL MANAGER THE NEXT DAY. AS OF TODAY, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING.

WHEN THE A/C UNIT IS ON THERE IS A COOLANT SMELL INSIDE OF THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT UP TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL. I WAS A SERVICE MANAGER FOR YEARS AND IT IS NOT NORMAL.