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Kia Sportage repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (32%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 303 repairs.
Kia Sportage electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (3%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (74%)
Chart based on 74 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2021 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
181-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 6525 mi | 3rd brake light short. Ordered and replaced 3rd brake light. |
2020 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
181-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 13000 mi | Oil change and recall performed for electrical issue that could result in fire. Took about 1.5 hours at the dealership. |
2017 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 7000 mi | Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) frequently displays error. |
| 12000 mi | Auto braking/ collision avoidance malfunctions. Intermittently senses vehicles that aren't there. |
2017 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
181-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 21080 mi | Cannot dim lights on the dash. Switch broken. They have to order the part for later installation. |
2017 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
181-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 3720 mi | 7 inch multimedia system won't keep day and time set. Stay at last day/time vehicle was stopped at restart. Problem appears randomly once 2 or 3 weeks. System reseted but didn't solved the problem since had the same issue 1 week after reset. |
| 10044 mi | UVO system wont keep date and time after stop and restart. Time freeze at last date and hour the vehicule was stopped then clock continue from this last time at restart. Appears totally randomly ... may be twice a week or once a month. Complete system replaced under warranty. |
| 3000 mi | Horn stopped working and had to be replaced. |
| 11000 mi | Driver window switch stopped working. |
| 12500 mi | Washer fluid pump needs replacing. Driver side door lock replaced. |
| 9300 mi | Air conditioning not working properly. Replaced compressor under warranty. |
2016 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 90000 mi US $45 |
Clicking while a/c comes on. Repair not completed, since it the repair would cost more than just leaving alone. The a/c works that’s all that matters. |
2013 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 69000 mi US $50 |
Replaced the failed driverside windows switch. |
2012 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi | Fusebox, wiring to right side parking lights. |
2012 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 39000 mi US $110 |
Battery died - bought and replaced the battery myself - NAPA Legend |
| 40000 mi US $35 |
replaced the aftermarket HID headlight low beam bulbs - one of the old ones had cracked |
2012 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 87000 mi US $1500 |
a/c was intermittent. dealership could not find the problem so I took it to firestone. They performed evac and recharge but the a/c completely quit the next day. Brought it back and they found the pressure low and determined that the compressor clutch was failing/failed and a high pressure condition caused a leak at the compressor. They indicated replacing the compressor was required along with the drier |
| 14000 mi | UVO/audio/back-up camera failed on a trip. Completely dead until we found a small reset button. Backup video is sometimes badly distorted. Even though we recorded issue, dealer could not fix b/c they could not replicate in shop. |
2012 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 24000 mi | The car developed a battery drain, and would for no apparent reason sometimes drain so far the car would not start. The dealer kept the car 3 days and could not find a parasitic draw, but the problem continued |
2012 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
161-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 16900 mi | Smoke smell sometimes in the cabin on hard acceleration. This started after the vehicle was serviced at the dealers. |
| 27580 mi | Battery suddenly died on me at the dealership after routine service! Battery was less than one year months in use.Very odd.Suspect dealer used the battery to do heavy jump start on some other vehicle hence destroying a cell. Steering audio controls stopped functioning. |
| 29340 mi | AC stopped working. Issue was traced to bad evaporator which was leaking. Very disappointed for a car less than 4 years. Dealer gave a cost estimate of almost $4,000! Car was 8 months out of warranty |
2011 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 17000 mi | The car wouldn't crank. Some brake switch had to be replaced. This was under warranty. |
| 20500 mi | Starter failure. Diagnosed: Brake Switch Error Code C1513. Replaced brake switch. |
| 21700 mi | The ac fans were squeaking. The blower motor needed to be replaced. |
| 99000 mi | Headlight faulty, melted wires and damaged housing. Kia refused to fix. |
| 63600 mi | The bearings in the blower motor went bad, squeaking when the heat/ac was on |
| 41000 mi | heater fan motor |
| 83000 mi | Replaced Compressor |
2011 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
176-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 8200 mi | Brake switch which allows the vehicle start failed. Result vehicle will not start. |
| 45200 mi | Brake light switch replaced, recall item. Had been triggering traction control warning light. |
| 35300 mi | a squeaking vent fan motor needed replaced. radio led clicked ng |
| 63000 mi US $70 |
Tire pressure monitor acting up. Hard time for dealer to fix. Still working on it. No longer covered under warranty. |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Replaced two tpms, light still on, dealer kept car for a day adjusted high and low frequency and light is off. Dealer very helpful provided loaner. |
2011 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
133-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 12400 mi | Cruise control fails to engage (first sometimes now almost all the time) and cruise control disengages when trying to increase speed. Dealer doesn't know how to fix. Problem has (many months ago) been escalated to "Korea", but nothing heard Rear hatch door lock replaced because sometimes indoor light turned on and sometimes not when opening the hatchback door. Cruise control didn't want to engage or disengaged when pressing decrease speed button Steering wheel (including cruise control buttons) and spiral connector cable replaced as a way to fix the cruise control issue. |
| 22940 mi | Navigation unit (including radio etc) replaced |
| 44580 mi | Review camera failed sometimes (black screen or vague picture) |
| 48180 mi | Cruise-Control steering button didn't always respond Rear-view camera failed (black screen) |
| 65100 mi €60 |
Car didn't start anymore, seemed like broken starter motor, no messages in display. Car was towed. Dealer found it was just a faulty clutch switch which prevented the motor from starting (without giving any message) |
| 65720 mi | Airco radiator was leaking so a/c failed. |
2011 Kia Sportage 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 39000 mi | couldn't start at all, battery was replaced and day after (with new battery) couldn't start again. No idea for now what is wrong. |
2010 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 147hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 9300 mi | Faulty brake sensor for keyless start. Intermitent starting problems. |
| 13020 mi | Keyless FOB not unlocking doors on irregular basis. Locked out of car with key inside car on a couple of occasions. Fixed under warranty KIA work order on FOB apparently released |
2010 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 58000 mi | Radio replacement, covered by warranty. |
2009 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 114000 mi US $40 |
Car was not blowing any air. Blower motor was not rotating. Replaced blower motor. |
2009 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 92000 mi US $15 |
Backup light switch broke |
2008 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 53400 mi | AC compressor needed to be replaced. The diagnosis was delayed because the dealer's equipment was faulty. When it was fixed the compressor needed to be ordered so 3 trips to sort it. |
2008 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 30660 mi | Door lock switch on drivers side was serviced. |
| 42780 mi | Replaced tail gate electrical locking unit on the tail gate. Repair succeswsful. |
2008 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 1240 mi | Checked engine due to noisy , found the air condidtioner compressed faulty. |
| 105000 mi US $20 |
Blinker relay went bad...a little hard to get to, but otherwise a cheap fix |
2008 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 23300 mi | Remote starter stopped working with heater |
| 53940 mi C $300 |
Antenna coil assembly - immobilizer replaced. Filter-air cleaner |
2007 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 81380 mi | The rear windshield wiper motor stopped working |
2007 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 22000 mi US $30 |
Noise in heater vent when making adjustments, Part ordered |
| 30000 mi | Turn signal stalk replaced |
| 31000 mi | The car is in the shop for the 4th time for the same problem. The gas gauge does not go all the to full after filling the tank. They have replaced the sending units, and they think it is a short in the wiring. |
2007 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 65500 mi US $42 |
Replaced OEM battery |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 36000 mi | Factory installed trailer hitch had defective wiring harness. Not notice until attempt to connect trailer lights. Wiring harness replaced under warranty. |
| 42000 mi | ESP light on at random, replaced switch in brake system. Also replaced 2 tail light bulbs. |
| 13640 mi | Faulty alternator was replaced. |
| 159320 mi C $200 |
Blower motor stopped working. Garage repaired by re-wiring to fuse panel under hood but was rewired incorrectly. Next morning, check engine light on & working badly. Shop repaired by inserting fuse inline that should have been installed 1st. |
| 184140 mi C $300 |
Battery needed replacing, would not charge. |
| 66000 mi | Cruise control intermittent and does not stay set. |
| 92800 mi US $44 |
ESC light on, cruise would not set and no brake lights. Brake light switch. |
| 159000 mi US $635 |
Seat belt light came on it was a bad seatbelt retractor on the drivers side |
| 191000 mi US $125 |
Alternator quit working |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 105720 mi C $400 |
Driver's seat belt buckle replaced. Symptoms noticed by owner (me) were that the airbag warning light was on. |
| 133300 mi C $426 |
rear wiper motor assembly replaced |
| 143840 mi C $2250 |
alternator replaced |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48000 mi US $369 |
I had no indications of problems with my starter, but one day I couldn't start the car. Turns out the battery needed replacement, but so did the starter. Never had a starter go on me before. A salesman said the battery could have shorted it |
| 89000 mi | Stop light switch replaced under previous recall. Had not received notice, but found out about recall when researching problem. Manufacturing defect caused brake lights, cruise control and ESC to not work. |
| 197000 mi US $30 |
back up tail lights not working- found to be a broken switch. |
| 213000 mi US $120 |
Car would not start one morning. No previous problems. Battery found dead and wouldn't hold a charge. Battery replaced. This was the ORIGINAL battery that came in the car when I bought it new. |
| 230000 mi US $400 |
ac went out, replaced blower and pressures switches, dash dials |
| 68500 mi | Safety Recall 077 - Stop Lamp Brake Switch. The cruise control would not engage (a symptom that it was failing). |
| 100000 mi US $200 |
Starter Motor Failure - went to start the vehicle it made 1 click sound and would not rotate. |
| 114000 mi US $140 |
Starter (remanufactured) began to malfunction. Replaced with all new starter. |
| 204541 mi US $51 |
The blower began working intermittently and later stopped working/seized. The blower motor assembly was replaced with TYC700208 and is working as designed. |
2006 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 148700 mi US $300 |
Airbag light came on. A front passenger seat sensor was cleaned--which required removing the passenger seat. Some labor costs but could have been worse. No parts were replaced. |
2005 Kia Sportage
Engine not specified
| 90000 mi US $500 |
False Air Bag warning lite. Was an electical sensor in the Drivers seat belt assembly. Replaced complete assembly. I've got to beleive that it could have been repaired, but my wife brought it to the dealer. |
| 43000 mi | bad stereo |
2005 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual AWD
| 45260 mi | False Air Bag warning indicator illuminated. |
2005 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi US $177 |
Air conditioning went. A fuse and a relay switch had to be replaced. |
| 69000 mi US $80 |
The cruise control started to work off & on for no apparent reason. Dealership replaced the main C.C. mechanisim and that fixed the problem. |
2005 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
173-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 40000 mi | cruise control stopped working. |
2005 Kia Sportage 4dr SUV
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 70000 mi | Car used for USPS Rural Mail Delivery. Dust and dirt always getting inside, and spark plugs for power windows & locks would keep burning out every few days. Not sure what exact problem was, but fixed now and much less frequent. |
| 70000 mi US $8 |
One headlight out. Easily replaced with bulb from parts store. |
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