The car has a rough idle. It will stall randomly, sometimes while in traffic. The computer has been replaced and numerous sensors have been checked. The problems occurred when we first bought the car used in december 2009. It was fixed but began happening again in the fall of 2018. The random stalling occurred again in late summer 2019 and has been a problem ever since.
2009 Kia Sportage: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 80 complaints about the 2009 Kia Sportage describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Driving on minimally wet road, water is splashing into engine, light comes on engine stalls no steering. This has occurred on residential street, highway street, driving straight, accelerating from a complete stop, turning left or right. Called dealership from where car was purchased (four months ago) service manager unresponsive. Having a different dealership look at car, will try to re-create issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia sportage. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the camshaft fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the knock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 1/15/16
I bought a 2009 kia sportage that has been in the shop for all but 3 days of march due to the car stalling, stopping and not going forward when you press gas pedal. While the dealership has tried to repair the car is becoing worse, the dealership will not help me in any way to obtain the "lemon law" forms needed. I bought the car at parsons kia, winchester, va
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 kia sportage which was purchased in september 2009. He stated that the traction control was dangerous and if there was very little wheel slip, the engine would slow down almost to a stall and the rpms would idle very high. The traction control would not allow him to depress the accelerator while functioning . His concern was that following vehicles would not be aware of the vehicle slowing down and could potentially crash into the rear of the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and could not assist with his concerns. He wanted to have the traction control shut off; however, that was not an option. The failure and current mileages were under 5,522.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Kia Sportage stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2009 Kia Sportage?
5 of 80 owner complaints about the 2009 Kia Sportage (6%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Kia Sportage?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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