This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA SPORTAGE 2012 engine. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA SPORTAGE 2012 engine and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1076376
Internal NHTSA #	10598256
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	12/06/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on freeway at 70 mph car engine slowed to 40 without warning then down to 20, almost causing multiple cars to crash into me. Managed to drive car directly to kia dealer while going from driving fine, to slowing to 20 mph to shaking when at a stop light when i dropped off car to dealer they could not find anything wrong. Says i have to pick back up. Prior to this, while on freeway engine would wind and rev rpm without moving or accelerating. Had kia computer hooked up for weeks and it did not record anything. I have had it in numerous times and they cannot find anything wrong. Very disappointed with my choice in kia. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHINO, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	70
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

RLLV1AFA8SH010729 3TMDZ5BN2MM105283 1FTSW31P94EB54915 4UZBR3B988C057647 1C4NJCD15MPN15127 SALYA2AN9RA374256 1HGCG5642XA021664 1FM5K8HC3NGA18855 1J4F449S14P720327 WV1ZZZ2E2B6004203 ZN661TUG5JX274592 3VWB67AJ2HM209799

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?