4 complaints reported

2018 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
4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2025 Fire

My vehicle make and model has been documented to have had engine issues which has caused car fires from the engine compartment from what has been documented this is my best guess.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2025
Jan 2025

Engine failure due to oil composition leaking.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2024
Apr 2021

ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT ON KIA MOTORS,KIA AMERICA, CITRUS KIA , THEIR SELL OF FIRST A BRAND NEW 2015 KIA SOUL,NOW RECALLED 5 YRS LATER AFTER WE BEGGED FOR HELP. WE ARE 2 DISABLED PERSON S WHO WERE DUPED BY KIA AND CITRUS, TRADED IN GOING INTO FURTHER DEBT AFTER GETTING NO WHERE WITH NHTSA, KIA ETC. KIA MOTORS TRADED AND FINANCED A BRAND NEW 2018 KIA SPORTAGE ONLY TO HAVE DANGEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. KIA KNOWINGLY SOLD US 2 DANGEROUS VEHICLE S, WE HAD THE KNOCK SENSOR INSTALLED PER THE "UPGRADE", FARCE, SHOULD BE RECALL. THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND ANOTHER DEALERSHIP PUT IN A WIRING HARNESS EXTENSION. WE ONLY HAVE 13,000 MILES ON THIS CAR BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE. THE DEALERSHIP DID AN OIL CHANGE LAST YEAR AND DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY. I RECEIVED A TEXT THAT OUR FUEL NEEDED ADDITIVE. IT IS IN " FAIR CONDITION", RECOMMEND WITH EVERY OIL CHANGE. NOT TRUE, NEVER RECOMMENDED BEFORE AND 13,000 MILES. IT SHOULD NOT NEED ADDITIVE ANYWHERE. SEE ATTACHED SCREENSHOT. I FULLY BELIEVE THEY ARE COVERING UP EVEN MORE AS IT RELATES TO THE PROBLEM IE SETTLEMENT? SERIOUSLY. OUR CAR IS WORTH NOTHING. I IMPLORE OUR NEW HEAD OF TRANSPORTATION TO LOOK INTO OUR COMPLAINTS SINCE 2015 TO INCLUDE THE INQUIRY BY SENATOR MARCO RUBIO. JOSEPH AND JULIE MRAZ ♿ KIA SOUL 2015 TO KIA SPORTAGE 2018. BLACK BOOK VALUE, RESALE VALUE, INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE, HOW MANY TIMES WILL KIA BE ALLOWED TO STEAL FROM US ?. THIS IS DANGEROUS ON AND OFF THE ROAD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
Sep 2018

I PICKED UP A BRAND NEW KIA SPORTAGE SX TURBO AWD WITH 34 MILES ON IT TODAY. IT WAS DRIVING KIND OF HESITANTLY, SEEMING LIKE IT WAS MISFIRING. ABOUT 30 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AS I HAVE AN ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. THEY ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY CAR TO SUMMIT PLACE KIA IN AUBURN HILLS WHERE THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS BASED ON A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READING WAS AN IMPROPER FUEL/AIR MIXTURE IN CYLINDER 2. I AM NOT SURE WHAT PROTOCOL WILL BE FOLLOWED FROM THIS POINT OR WHAT ACTIONS WILL BE NEEDED TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH KIA'S GDI TURBO ENGINES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2018

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Kia Sportage has 4 ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.