2012 KIA SPORTAGE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

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 (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pi

ENGINE

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Kia Sportage vehicles. The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.

ENGINE

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.

My vehicle had just recently been parked and turned off after only having driven 10 miles. Upon returning to my car less than 5 minutes later, a plume of white smoke and a small flame could be seen below the hood of the car. Within minutes the entire engine was engulfed in flames. By the time the Fire Department arrived, the blaze had already reached the rear of the vehicle. Everything was completely lost.

My vehicle had just recently been parked and turned off after only having driven 10 miles. Upon returning to my car less than 5 minutes later, a plume of white smoke and a small flame could be seen below the hood of the car. Within minutes the entire engine was engulfed in flames. By the time the Fire Department arrived, the blaze had already reached the rear of the vehicle. Everything was completely lost.

My vehicle had just recently been parked and turned off after only having driven 10 miles. Upon returning to my car less than 5 minutes later, a plume of white smoke and a small flame could be seen below the hood of the car. Within minutes the entire engine was engulfed in flames. By the time the Fire Department arrived, the blaze had already reached the rear of the vehicle. Everything was completely lost.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WAS FLAGGED DOWN BY A BYSTANDER WHO NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE R

Mileage: 120,000

WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG INFLATED, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEN STARTED SMELLING GAS AND SMOKE

WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG INFLATED, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEN STARTED SMELLING GAS AND SMOKE

WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAG INFLATED, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEN STARTED SMELLING GAS AND SMOKE

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM MECHANIC: ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE, VEHICLE DROVE INTO PARKING LOT, PUT IN PARK, OPENED HOOD, GREY/GREEN SMOKE NOTICED, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP - WOULD NOT RESTART - HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC.

Mileage: 133,600

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM MECHANIC: ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE, VEHICLE DROVE INTO PARKING LOT, PUT IN PARK, OPENED HOOD, GREY/GREEN SMOKE NOTICED, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP - WOULD NOT RESTART - HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC.

Mileage: 133,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WITH HELP FROM A BYSTANDER PUSHED THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED THE NEXT DAY AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEMONTROND KIA LOCATED AT (14101 NORTH FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, (281) 872-3859) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE KEYF

Mileage: 129,806

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT DRIVING 55 MPH, WHEN SHE NOTICED THE OIL LIGHT COME ON AND SAW SMOKE. WHEN SHE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE HOOD SHE SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT QUICKLY GOT HER GRANDDAUGHTER OUT AND QUICKLY RAN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE MADE POPPING NOISES AS IT WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE COMPANY CAME AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. A PO

Mileage: 45,000

SO HE STAR TO USED ALL THE OIL WITHOUT REASON THE DEALER CHECK THE MOTOR AD SAY THE MOTOR BURN THE OIL BUT HE CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO 2 DAY AFTER I WAS RUNNING 80 KM WHEN THE CAR TURN ON ENGINE LIGHT IM PARKING AND TURN OFF THE CAR TOWING THE CAR DEALER SAY ENGINE BROKE DOWN BECAUSE WAS NO BREATHE, EL MECANICO DIJO QUE EL FLUJO DE MOTOR DE ACEITE A LOS COJINETES E LAS BIELAS SE DESGATASTARON Y POR ENDE FALLO EL MOTOR.

Mileage: 101,003

TRAVELING HOME ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FEW SECONDS LATER, SOME LOUDER NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND I LOST ALL POWER AND LOTS OF LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH. I COULD IMMEDIATELY SMELL BURNING OIL AND NOTICED BLUE SMOKE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CIRCULAR PART SLIDING ON THE PAVEMENT BEHIND ME WHICH I KNEW WAS SOME PART FROM THE CAR. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND LIFTED THE HOOD A

Mileage: 101,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A WITNESS OBSERVED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND BOTH DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND REMAINED IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A WITNESS OBSERVED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND BOTH DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND REMAINED IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AT 7:30 PM ON SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD ORANGE, CA. WHEN I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND AND CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE OF A LIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE ROAD. I INSTANTLY PULLED OVER AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT. THE CAR TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES TO TOTALLY GO UP IN FLAMES. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE KIA SORRENTO WE ALSO OWN. NOW I WON'T BE DRIVING THAT CAR EITHER.

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AT 7:30 PM ON SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD ORANGE, CA. WHEN I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND AND CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE OF A LIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE ROAD. I INSTANTLY PULLED OVER AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT. THE CAR TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES TO TOTALLY GO UP IN FLAMES. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE KIA SORRENTO WE ALSO OWN. NOW I WON'T BE DRIVING THAT CAR EITHER.

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AT 7:30 PM ON SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD ORANGE, CA. WHEN I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND AND CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE OF A LIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE ROAD. I INSTANTLY PULLED OVER AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT. THE CAR TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES TO TOTALLY GO UP IN FLAMES. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE KIA SORRENTO WE ALSO OWN. NOW I WON'T BE DRIVING THAT CAR EITHER.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN THEN DID NOT START AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MATTHEWS KIA OF CARTERSVILLE LOCATED AT 595 E MAIN ST, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 (770) 386-8400 AND THEY TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE S

Mileage: 123,000

ON MAY 18,2019 I WAS DRIVING ON I-10 WESTBOUND COMING FROM TUCSON AZ HEADED TO PHOENIX, AZ.AT ABOUT 7:15 P.M. I HEARD STRANGE SOUND FROM THE CAR AND SO I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I SAW SMOKE SO MY WIFE AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUR 2 SONS AGES 23 MONTHS AND 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE CAR. TWO OTHER VEHICLES STOPPED AND THE PEOPLE SAID THEY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM OUR CAR AND ASKED IF WE WERE O.K. THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, I CALLED 911 AND THE DISPATCHER ALERTED POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. OUR L

Mileage: 88,000