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KNDPBCACXE7••••••2014 Kia SPORTAGE
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2014 Kia SPORTAGE build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
119on the model
46builds in total
Most reportedEngine 2Service Brakes 2Hydraulic 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesAug 2022
2014 kia sportage. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22V051. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. The parts were not yet available
EngineFeb 2022
The bearings in the engine have gone bad. The motor is blown. The engine malfunctioned. It is available for inspection upon request. I was in the car with my husband and 8-month old. We were on a busy highway so it was risky to be in the middle of a highway. The problem has been…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2018
My 2014 kia sportage is dying at random times. It has done it on many occasions, while driving down the road, stopped at stop signs and stop lights, dropping my son off at school,pulling out of the store, ect. I never know when it is going to happen. It has been in the shop many…
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2014
Shortly after I took possession of this vehicle, on 3-15-14, I began to notice the traction control lights intermittently flashing on the dash panel and the vehicle began pulling to the right. This concerned me as it is an AWD, and I was driving on dry pavement. I took the…
Service BrakesApr 2022
The contact's son owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact's son received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V051000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KNDPBCACXE7590872 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.