Lemon Law Check › 2018 Kia Sportage
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 158 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Kia Sportage:
| Engine | 60 complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical system | 22 complaints |
| Power train | 15 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 13 complaints |
| Steering | 9 complaints |
| Service brakes | 8 complaints |
"We own a 2018 kia sportage. we never had any problems with it, until now. i drove it to work one morning, and was on the way home and suddenly without warning, no lights, or indicators came on, and the car started to shake, and lost full throttle response in the middle of traf…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/29/2022
"I had my kia sportage oil changed, was told my a/c compressor hose at the compressor was leaking, crimp fit, factory defect is what he said"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/11/2018
"Heating coil that warm the seat cause seat to melt and l shape. pattern on the passenger side. it's location is to there rear of the bottom where the right side of your butt with rest. the out side temperature was 42 degrees. the car was setting in the driveway of house. we h…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/06/2018
| 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 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 158 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2018 Kia Sportage are engine, electrical system, power train.
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 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 2018 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.