2016 Kia Sportage Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 7%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Kia Sportage, 7% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,050 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I have a 2016 Kia Sportage when I pull out in traffic it hesitates when I push the gas its like we have no gas.it doesnt do it all the time but when it does it that will scare the krap out of you especialy when oncoming traffic is coming at you.you ask when it happened well it has happened numerous times if not fixed this could result in a law suit”
NHTSA complaint #11035826, filed 2017-10, 21,000 miles“One night I was driving my car and my car all the sudden just quit going so I took it to the Kia dealership and they told me when they put it on the computer that it needed a motor mind you this car only has 60,000 miles on it so I said okay they were going to replace the motor but then they said that I never did an oil change with them which was a lie but I didn't have my receipts so they wouldn't replace my motor plus there's two other recalls on this besides the motor the fuel line and the airbags”
NHTSA complaint #11342820, filed 2020-08, 60,000 miles“On march 12 2021 I was on I-4 east toward daytona beach about 70 miles per hour and all of the sudden the engine stahl. I was able to move to the shoulder of the road. The tow truck driver jumped the battery 3 times and the engine didn't start,took it to the dealer kept the car overnight did all necessary checks everything looks fine no problem with the battery or any other thing.. The next day the car start as normal, they did a test drive and everything was ok as if nothing had happened. I went and took the car home and as of this moment it seems to be ok. …”
NHTSA complaint #11402588, filed 2021-03, 68,100 miles“The problem started a couple of months after purchasing my car, everytime we would go get a oil change the service facility would tell us that our oil was low and we didn't see how when we would ha e it changed regularly so we was loosing oil and didn't know where back it was leaking on the ground and it wasn't visible when you would look under the hood she we took it to Kia and they stated that they didn't see anything wrong, if the problem continue to bring it back and they would do a diagnostic on the vehicle to get to the problem so I called Kia corporate office they told be that they…”
NHTSA complaint #11331986, filed 2020-07, 145,000 miles“purchased the car 4 months ago & was given the car with a bad gas pressure relay . So the gas & oil was spilling on top of my motor cause inhalation gas fumes & car smoking . The car could have caught on fire at any given moment . The engine or motor was not checked properly before the car was ok’d for me to drive to & from work everyday . The entire motor was covered in gasoline .”
NHTSA complaint #11486813, filed 2022-09Related service bulletins
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Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 14% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 14 | 7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 | 7 | 10% |
| 2018 | 11 | 7% |
| 2017 | 24 | 6% |
| 2016 | 9 | 7% |
| 2015 | 7 | 5% |
| 2014 | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 | 9 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 10 | 6% |
| 2009 | 5 | 6% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 14 | 21% |
| 2002 | 67 | 29% |
| 2001 | 62 | 27% |
| 2000 | 90 | 30% |
| 1999 | 38 | 13% |
| 1998 | 24 | 8% |
| 1997 | 18 | 10% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2016 Kia Sportage
62 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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