2011 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints

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• 23V65200025 Sep 2023Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModuleAdvisory
• 19V10100015 Feb 2019Engine
• 18V90700019 Dec 2018Engine
• 17V22400031 Mar 2017Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
• 15V3600009 Jun 2015Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
• 13V1140001 Apr 2013Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

1. 23V652000Received 25 Sep 2023. 1,730,192 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.

   Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC284. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Mar 2024.

2. 19V101000Received 15 Feb 2019. 32,296 units.

   Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Kia Sportage vehicles. The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Kia has notified owners, and dealers will replace the oil pressure switch with an improved one, free of charge. In addition, dealers will inspect the oil pan for any oil leaks, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC174.

   Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC174. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jul 2019.

3. 18V907000Received 19 Dec 2018. 71,653 units.

   Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.

   Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC172. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jan 2019.

4. 17V224000Received 31 Mar 2017. 618,160 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.

   Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC147. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jun 2017.

5. 15V360000Received 9 Jun 2015. 7,722 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011 Sportage vehicles manufactured March 7, 2011, to June 8, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may intermittently fail.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Whenever the brake switch is not working, the brake lights will not illuminate, reducing the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC121.

   Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC121. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jul 2015.

6. 13V114000Received 1 Apr 2013. 980,377 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.

   Report filed by Kia Motors Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number SC098. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Apr 2013.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2011 Kia Sportage
• All 2011 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash

6

Complaints that report a fire

3

Injuries in the complaints

5

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

9 May 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19952
2. 19963
3. 19973
4. 19983
5. 19993
6. 20002
7. 20010
8. 20021
9. 20030
10. 20053
11. 20061
12. 20072
13. 20083
14. 20093
15. 20102
16. 20116
17. 20125
18. 20133
19. 20143
20. 20152
21. 20162
22. 20174
23. 20183
24. 20192
25. 20202
26. 20212
27. 20221
28. 20236
29. 20243
30. 20251
31. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Kia Sportage?

3,440,400 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sportage have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Kia Sportage, model years 1995 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2011 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Kia Sportage name most often?

Engine: 41 of 151 component mentions, or 271.5 per 1,000. For all 2011 vehicles the figure is 118.1 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Kia Sportage open?

1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.