2011 Kia Sportage Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 181 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,852miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2011 Kia Sportage, 1% of the 181 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,852 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the adjustment handle for the front driver seat fractured upon engaging. The contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,852. Updated 09/21/11 updated 2/23/12”
NHTSA complaint #10421376, filed 2011-08, 7,852 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10090599Nov 15, 2012Pitstop: ventilated seat operation - some vehicles are equipped with ventilated front seats to improve occupant comfort by drawing interior vehicle air temperature through the…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Kia Sportage
77 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Kia Sportage
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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