2016 Kia Sportage Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 13%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,450miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Kia Sportage, 13% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,450 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Wife herd a loud pop noise out side 7 am sunday look out side did not see any problem. We were getting ready to leave for church went to warm up car and I noticed some glass and found that the panoramic glass was shattered. Car is kept under car port.. I am aware that some of these cars have windows explode”
NHTSA complaint #11286404, filed 2019-12, 35,000 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“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“Signal lights: while merging onto freeway/changing lanes, near rear end collisions and side swipes have occurred numerous of times. I have contributed the incidents to the location of the signal lights on both front and rear. Rear signal lights are not positioned in traditional location (I.e. Conjunction with brake lights). Instead, rear signals are located on the bumper far below brake lights. These lights are strips not standard size and, thereby, possibly not seen by drivers who are used to seeing them in traditional locals on other vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10993194, filed 2017-06, 36,900 miles“Car just shutdown on me doing 75 in a 70. Mileage was not high and maintenance wasn't need according to the dashboard. Car was great then just out of nowhere shutdown due to faulty engine they keep saying.”
NHTSA complaint #11378542, filed 2020-12, 86,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 29% |
| 2025 | 22 | 40% |
| 2024 | 21 | 28% |
| 2023 | 50 | 26% |
| 2022 | 8 | 17% |
| 2021 | 16 | 30% |
| 2020 | 34 | 20% |
| 2019 | 18 | 25% |
| 2018 | 23 | 14% |
| 2017 | 75 | 19% |
| 2016 | 18 | 13% |
| 2015 | 27 | 18% |
| 2014 | 14 | 11% |
| 2013 | 27 | 7% |
| 2012 | 23 | 6% |
| 2011 | 24 | 13% |
| 2010 | 2 | 10% |
| 2009 | 8 | 10% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 3% |
| 2005 | 7 | 10% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
| 2000 | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 | 14 | 5% |
| 1998 | 25 | 8% |
| 1997 | 16 | 9% |
| 1996 | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2016 Kia Sportage
62 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsFuel system
9 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