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2013 Kia Sportage Body and structure Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
2%of 381 total for the year
Median mileage
21,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Kia Sportage, 2% of the 381 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,300 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.

“This vehicle is equipped with running board that are flush with the bottom of the doors. Any time there is snow or ice, while driving the snow and ice will build-up on the running boards and make it difficult to impossible to open any of the doors. If a quick exit were required in poor weather or in case of an accident, it would be impossible to exit. We have documented the defect with photos and contacted the dealer and auto maker repeatedly, and always receive the same message, we are contacting our field technical engineer. However, we never receive any other correspondence. …”

NHTSA complaint #10585830, filed 2014-05, 6,000 miles

“My Kia Sportage was parked in the parking lot of my employer here in everett, wa. It was not a hot day, only around 78 degrees. When I returned to my Sportage around 3:30 pm I noticed the front sunroof glass panel was completely shattered. It looked like an explosion happened. Nothing fell on the glass, no vandalism. I had the cloth internal liner closed and that saved the interior from millions of pieces of glass. This sunroof (or panoramic glass panel) exploded on its own without anything contacting it. If I would have been driving this could have been a horrible accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532797, filed 2013-07, 2,000 miles

“Engine seized while on expressway. Mileage 58k. Change oil 30 days ago. New battery. Call for recall since 2007. Dealer Kia in bayamon pr, replied there was no a recall. Just a note but nothing for pr. Called Kia and said my VIN # is not on that recall. Pr is not included on dealers to change engines like all othery states. Please verify and investigate”

NHTSA complaint #11163414, filed 2018-12, 58,000 miles

“Interior door panels expanded due to weather (heat in california) and doors cannot be pulled open. In the event of a collision, passengers would not be able to get out of the car due to the expanded interior door panels.”

NHTSA complaint #11252445, filed 2019-08, 88,000 miles

“I was driving 50mph on a windy day. A semi passed us and the air pressure imploded the front sunroof. There was no debris other than shattered glass in the interior.”

NHTSA complaint #10690025, filed 2015-02, 21,300 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026414%
202559%
2024811%
202353%
202112%
2020106%
201923%
201864%
2017246%
201643%
201521%
201432%
201362%
201241%
201153%
201015%
200945%
20081313%
200745%
200665%
2005812%
20022310%
20012411%
20003110%
19992910%
1998269%
1997106%
199635%
199559%

Other parts of the 2013 Kia Sportage

Engine
301 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology