2014 Kia Sportage — Problems & Complaints

There are moments when I am driving that the vehicle will suddenly decelerate for no reason. At that point, I have to pull over, turn the vehicle off and then back on for it to move. This is frightening at the least as it happens with no warning and sometimes I'm on the freeway. I have had a couple of mechanics look at it and they can't figure out why it does this. I've asked …

MY DASHBOARD 'ENGINE' LIGHT POPPED ON AND WITHIN MINUTES I DROVE IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO BE IMMEDIATELY SCANNED AND THE SCAN CODE READ, #POO14 AT THAT MOMENT MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE "THETA II" ENGINE WAS IN FACT RECALLED BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED EVER BY THE DEALERSHIP!!! AT THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN A 35MPH ZONE ON A CITY STREET. AFTER THE SCAN I BACKED IT …

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, he began to hear an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road but did not hear the abnormal noise anymore. The contact stated that he decided to continue driving, but the engine then seized shortly…

My Kia engine was replaced under recall. The replacement engine triggered P1326 KSDS failure while I was traveling overseas, placing the vehicle in limp mode. Kia USA refuses to assist or authorize diagnosis, leaving me stranded. This is a repeat recall-related safety failure, even though there is a Kia Dealership near me.

THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE. I ALSO LOSE POWER WHEN I TURN CORNERS OR WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND GO AGAIN. THE KNOCKING NOISE IS NOT VERY LOUD BUT I CAN HEAR WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KIA AND THEY STATED THEY COULDNT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME ISSUE LAST YEAR (2019).