2011 Kia Sportage Technical Service Bulletins

172 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Kia Sportage. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10116824Sep 5, 2013Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: ECM UPGRADE - MIL ON WITH DTC P0300 AND/OR P0301, P0302, P0303 AND P0304 (SA151) - This bulletin provides information related to the ECM software upgrade for some 2011-2012MY Optima (TF), produced from July 16 ,2010 to January 11, 2012, Optima (QF), produced from August 8, 2011 to January 23, 2012 and 2011-2012MY Sportage (SL), produced from September 3, 2010 to January 7, 2012 vehicles…
• 10053709Sep 1, 2013Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. Kia: the shift knob trim ring needs to be replaced on some vehicles, due to difficult in depressing a/t button, causing a decreased clearance between shift button and trim ring. Models 2011-2012 sportage.
• 10053708Sep 1, 2013Electrical system, Engine cooling. Kia: due to some vehicles experiencing an illumination malfunction indicator lamp (mil), the electronic control module (ecm) system needs to be upgraded and reprogrammed with gds downloads to prevent and/or correct this situation. Models 2011-2012 optima, sportage.
• 10090431May 29, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: 6-speed a/t transmission adaptive values reset/relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the ecm/pcm.
• 10090713Mar 22, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet filter. Over time, some kia vehicles may exhibit a limited application of windshield washer fluid when the washer function is used. Limited application of windshield washer fluid can be caused by foreign debris on the washer pump inlet filter.
• 10090809Mar 7, 2013Engine. Pitstop: ewga inspection and adjustment procedure - on some sportage (sl) vehicles equipped with 2.0 t-gdi engines, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may illuminate with a stored, or active, p2562 dtc - turbocharger boost control position sensor ‘a’ circuit range / performance.
• 10060233Mar 1, 2013Engine, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090168Feb 6, 2013Body and structure, Equipment. Pitstop: rattle noise from dash or glove box area above 50 mph - a customer complaint of a steady rattle noise, which increases with intensity above 50 mph, may be due to wind buffeting across the insulator at the rear opening of the left and right side fenders.
• 10090604Jan 25, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: axle shaft serviceability by model - this bulletin has been revised. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission. Refer to the table below for a detailed list of vehicle models. Individual service parts such as axle boots, joints and hardware for inner joint are now available through your parts department.
• 10091483Dec 11, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. "tsb: service action: sportage (sl) avn software upgrade (sa050) - this bulletin provides information relating to a very small amount of 2011 sportage (sl) vehicles, equipped with navigation, built from the start of production to july 22, 2010. These vehicles may exhibit announcement voice volume that is lower than normal as compared to other modes when pressing the map voice button or the talk button in fm/am mode.
• 10090599Nov 15, 2012Seats. Pitstop: ventilated seat operation - some vehicles are equipped with ventilated front seats to improve occupant comfort by drawing interior vehicle air temperature through the seating surfaces. The customer perception may be that the seat is air conditioned and the seat is not getting cold enough however the actual design intent is to draw ambient air through the seat with a separate blower motor attached to the…
• 10090581Nov 14, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: 6-speed automatic transaxle inhibitor switch bracket installation - this bulletin provides information relating to some sportage and sedona vehicles, produced from april 01, 2009 to september 16, 2011, which may experience a no-start condition, uneven engagement when shifting gears and/or p0705 stored in the power-train control module (pcm). To correct this concern, install the inhibitor switch bracket on the…
• 10050659Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Kia: uneven shifting gears and no start condition in power train control module (pcm). Procedure for the inhibitor switch to have an inhibitor switch bracket installed on it. Models 2010-2012 sportage, sedona.
• 10043656Jan 1, 2012Engine cooling. Kia: vcm actuator replacement and ecm upgrade-td/sl 2.0/2.4l mil on with dtc p200a.
• 10042571Nov 1, 2011Electrical system. Kia: providing information regarding the replacement of the battery positive cable terminal on some vehicles.
• 10041635Aug 1, 2011Fuel system, Engine cooling. Kia: for gdi high pressure fuel system, special service information and specifications are provided.
• 10041265Jun 1, 2011Electrical system. Kia motors: installing an additional ground cable to the battery may cause sensor problems.
• 10038959Mar 1, 2011Electrical system, Engine cooling. Kia motors: 2011 optima. There is a service engine light on and a trouble code stored due to a software problem.
• 10037692Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Kia: a malfunction light is on with possible misfire codes present. It is a software problem. 2011 sportage. *rm updated on 06/08/2011
• 10037661Dec 1, 2010Engine cooling. Kia: malfunction light is on without any driveable symptoms. There may be five possible trouble codes stored.
• 10037419Nov 1, 2010Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Kia: some 2011 sportage vehicles the windows may not raise or lowered with the power switches.
• 10034509Aug 1, 2010Electrical system. Kia: software upgrade. Provides information relating to a limited number of vehicles equipped with navigation built from the start of product 7/22/10 that may exhibit announcement voice volume that is lower than normal as compared to other modes when pressing the map voice button or the talk button in fm/am mode.

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