Lemon Law Check › 2017 Kia Sportage
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 387 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Kia Sportage:
| Engine | 142 complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical system | 52 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 40 complaints |
| Power train | 39 complaints |
| Structure | 20 complaints |
| Service brakes | 18 complaints |
"While removing the padding of my daughters car seat to wash i discovered that one of the straps is cut/ripped almost halfway through. it appears that the same issue is starting on the other strap. the seatbelt harness strap is cut/ ripped halfway through. this could have res…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2024
"Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sportage. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred on another occasion while driving 50 mph. the vehicle was taken to be repaired, but the failure recurred. the …"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/29/2016
"I was driving home on i-91 s when my car started smoking from under the hood. there were no warning lights and the temperature gauge read normal with the lever at the center. i pulled off at the next exit and parked in a parking lot. i popped the hood and found that a fire had…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/28/2023
| Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings 19/12/2018 · 18V907000 | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System … |
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| Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module 04/03/2021 · 21V137000 | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment. |
| Trailer hitches 30/11/2016 · 16V862000 | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles … |
| Trailer hitches 19/09/2022 · 22V703000 | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, o… |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Sportage has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Sportage — Free →Based on 387 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2017 Kia Sportage are engine, electrical system, unknown or other.
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Kia Sportage. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Sportage has had engine or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
Researching this car as a buyer instead? Read the full Carivo review of the 2017 Kia Sportage.
All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.