2017 Kia Sportage Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 404 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,799miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Kia Sportage, 1% of the 404 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,799 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“My brand new 2017 Kia sporage ex vehicle stopped without any warning while I was driving in the middle lane of a busy street and almost got me killed. There was an accident trying to avoid hitting me because of the vehicle stopping. I was terrified. The police came and the vehicle was towed.”
NHTSA complaint #11182172, filed 2019-02, 20,598 miles“2017 Kia Sportage lost all power as I was driving down the road. No power steering no braking nothing. Smoke and fumes filled the cab of SUV. Once I got off the road smoke was boiling out of hood of car.”
NHTSA complaint #11321777, filed 2020-04, 79,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10133171Mar 1, 2018PITSTOP - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SELF-CHECK NOISE - This Pitstop provides information regarding a concern related to a single faint ?thud? type noise heard from the engine…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 10% |
| 2009 | 7 | 9% |
| 2008 | 9 | 9% |
| 2007 | 11 | 14% |
| 2006 | 9 | 8% |
| 2005 | 4 | 6% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Sportage
222 complaintsOther or unknown
75 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
41 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sportage
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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