Kia Motor Sportage 2011
Model Sportage made in 2011 by Kia Motor got 30 consumer complains as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling.
Model 2011
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| TSB-096 | 03/01/2011 | 10038959 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| TSB-096 | 03/01/2011 | 10038959 | Kia motors: 2011 optima. there is a service engine light on and a trouble code stored due to a software problem. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
| TSB-040 | 08/01/2010 | 10034509 | 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 othe | 11/22/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 091 | 01/01/2011 | 10037692 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| 091 | 01/01/2011 | 10037692 | Kia: a malfunction light is on with possible misfire codes present. it is a software problem. 2011 sportage. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| 091 | 02/01/2011 | 091 REV1 | 10037692 | Kia: a malfunction light is on with possible misfire codes present. it is a software problem. 2011 sportage. *rm updated on 06/08/2011 | 06/03/2011 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-096 | 03/01/2011 | 10038959 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| TSB-096 | 03/01/2011 | 10038959 | Kia motors: 2011 optima. there is a service engine light on and a trouble code stored due to a software problem. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
| SB-086 | 12/01/2010 | 10037661 | Ready | 06/01/2011 | |
| SB-086 | 12/01/2010 | 10037661 | Kia: malfunction light is on without any driveable symptoms. there may be five possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/01/2011 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| SC-086 | 11/01/2010 | 10037419 | Kia: some 2011 sportage vehicles the windows may not raise or lowered with the power switches. *rm | 05/23/2011 | |
| SC-086 | 11/01/2010 | 10037419 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 6322 | ||
| Engine light is on and no power when you apply gas pedal. dealer pulled codes for ob2 and found p2562 turbo boot control/position sensor. rest both adpat values. after resting and rebooting ecm drivers windows would not go up. asked dealer if car was safe to driver. dealer stated yes and said the only problem was the window. after pulling out on to a major busy 6 lane highway i discover i had no turns signals. pulled car off the road and checked to is what other lights where not working. i discovered i had no day time running lights, headlights, fog lights and power door locks did not work. dealer states bad bcm and replaced it. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 7453 | 1 | |
| Dealer claims they referred to previous service history. check engine light was on. when depress gas pedal car does not responded. this is the same problem i had on july 13, 2011. dealer scanned for codes. did not state in work order which codes where present. called kia tech line. adjust turbo, inspect and adjust ewga rod on turbo. road tested. cleared codes and road tested again ok. car was out of commission from august 1, 2011 at roughly 8:00 am until august 4 2011 at 3:30 pm when dealer called and said car was ready for pickup. consumer e-mailed invoice and tsb. 08/08/11 | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 7453 | ||
| Dealer claims they referred to previous service history. check engine light was on. when depress gas pedal car does not responded. this is the same problem i had on july 13, 2011. dealer scanned for codes. did not state in work order which codes where present. called kia tech line. adjust turbo, inspect and adjust ewga rod on turbo. road tested. cleared codes and road tested again ok. car was out of commission from august 1, 2011 at roughly 8:00 am until august 4 2011 at 3:30 pm when dealer called and said car was ready for pickup. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 6322 | ||
| Engine light is on and no power when you apply gas pedal. dealer pulled codes for ob2 and found p2562 turbo boot control/position sensor. rest both adpat values. after resting and rebooting ecm drivers windows would not go up. asked dealer if car was safe to driver. dealer stated yes and said the only problem was the window. after pulling out on to a major busy 6 lane highway i discover i had no turns signals. pulled car off the road and checked to is what other lights where not working. i discovered i had no day time running lights, headlights, fog lights and power door locks did not work. dealer states bad bcm and replaced it. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 6322 | ||
| Engine light is on and no power when you apply gas pedal. dealer pulled codes for ob2 and found p2562 turbo boot control/position sensor. rest both adpat values. after resting and rebooting ecm drivers windows would not go up. asked dealer if car was safe to driver. dealer stated yes and said the only problem was the window. after pulling out on to a major busy 6 lane highway i discover i had no turns signals. pulled car off the road and checked to is what other lights where not working. i discovered i had no day time running lights, headlights, fog lights and power door locks did not work. dealer states bad bcm and replaced it. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 7453 | 1 | |
| Dealer claims they referred to previous service history. check engine light was on. when depress gas pedal car does not responded. this is the same problem i had on july 13, 2011. dealer scanned for codes. did not state in work order which codes where present. called kia tech line. adjust turbo, inspect and adjust ewga rod on turbo. road tested. cleared codes and road tested again ok. car was out of commission from august 1, 2011 at roughly 8:00 am until august 4 2011 at 3:30 pm when dealer called and said car was ready for pickup. consumer e-mailed invoice and tsb. 08/08/11 | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 7453 | ||
| Dealer claims they referred to previous service history. check engine light was on. when depress gas pedal car does not responded. this is the same problem i had on july 13, 2011. dealer scanned for codes. did not state in work order which codes where present. called kia tech line. adjust turbo, inspect and adjust ewga rod on turbo. road tested. cleared codes and road tested again ok. car was out of commission from august 1, 2011 at roughly 8:00 am until august 4 2011 at 3:30 pm when dealer called and said car was ready for pickup. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 1300 | ||
| Tl*the contact previously owned a 2011 kia sportage. the contact stated that the side rear passenger door protruded outward due to the angle and it caused the door to hit him in the face. the contact sustained a swollen nose and lost a large amount of blood. the dealer allowed the contact to trade in the vehicle for a new one. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle had no liability for the incident and offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 1300. | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| Kia sportage 2011 the side mirrors are so large they obstruct view on turns. twice i have missed corret lane when making left turn onto multiple lane roads. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | MECHANICSBURG | 17050 | MCCAFFERTY | 717-766-4733 |