2014 Kia Sportage: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 9, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · PA

My vehicle stalled (104000mi) bought in 2024 looked up online was known between 2023-2024 engine recall I wasn't told or shown on Car Fax anything about this So [XXX] worked on engine 2. Mths no charge was to get new motor they replaced alternator.Told Done Engine light was on I went to drive it jerked and over dash said engine problems return to dealer ( 5 min) I did .They had it2 more weeks said Transmission box lied I found diagnostics in my dash says engine control problems.Theysaid I had to return loaner and take my vehicle It's not the transmission They are lying. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jun 30, 2024 · Engine · NJ

Engine has failed. Mechanic at home has found aluminum shavings in the cam shaft area. This model doesn’t have a recall, but should for engine failure. I have 70,000 miles and it’s on year 10. Should be lasting longer with no engine issues. Never had prior warnings for the engine, just engine failure randomly and shavings built up. Available for inspection. Car stalled and could have resulted in accident. A few months prior, oil smell and burning occurred as well, mechanic was able to fix it. Kia has made it difficult to make an appt for an engine issue, Fette Kia in Clifton NJ says they have emergency slots, but they will only “talk” to me and not look at the car. This seems like an emergency to me. Finally made an appointment for 20 days from now at another dealership.

Filed Apr 1, 2023 · Engine · AZ

My vehicle completely stalled out on the 15 freeway in Southern California, and I barely made it off of the road and had to call 911 due to the traffic coming so near to me. My vehicle was towed to the Kia dealership in Victorville, where they told me a bearing engine knock occured and I was told by them and Kia that the warranty doesn’t stand because of a previous owner to owner’s before I bought the car did not do the update they were supposed to do. It was a very very scary situation. I was on the side of the 15 freeway with a ditch beside me just waiting to get plowed down by big rigs going by me. And now I am out $8000 that I paid to purchase the car two months ago with no recourse to have it fixed because they told me it’s going to be $11,000 because the engine in my car is discontinued. I did my due diligence. I did a CARFAX and a Bumper report and because Kia and Hyundai decided this wasn’t a recall, but rather a product improvement campaign, it was not listed in any of the forms I used to do my best to find out if this car was a good car to buy.

Filed Oct 11, 2022 · Engine · CA

The contact owned a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving, the engine stalled. The contact then stated that she noticed smoke on the windshield of the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed back to the contact’s residence where it was repossessed. The contact then received the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V51000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The dealer was notified of the failure however, the contact was advised to contact the bank. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to notify the dealer. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed May 11, 2022 · Engine · 120,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V051000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine failure. The mechanic informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 27, 2022 · Engine · 137,000 miles · TX · fire

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact opened the hood and noticed an abnormal burning odor. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed the oil was not entering the engine and an engine replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. The contact stated the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number 22V051000 ( Service Brakes, Hydraulic).

Filed Jan 5, 2022 · Engine · IL

2014 Kia Sportage total engine failure. Vehicle briefly flashed oil pressure warning light and stalled traveling down the highway. When he vehicle was started again it had a loud engine knock. Vehicle was towed to dealership had diagnosed engine has excessive rod bearing clearance. Recommend Long block Engine replacement. $5732. Kia is denying warranty claim due to the vehicle not having a KSDS software update. Court documents show that a consumer need only go to the federal safety agency website and enter their VIN number to find any open recalls including the KSDS update. My VIN shows 0 unrepaired. Kia still claims that the update was not performed and the lifetime warranty will not be honored. Being an owner since 2018, I have not been notified of a single recall, product improvement campaign, or legal settlement. Kia customer service has admitted to not having me in their system. I as a consumer had no way of knowing of any of the safety, or functional concerns of my vehicle. This same problem has been confirmed through the stories of hundreds of others. Kia needs to be held accountable. At the time of settlement, when determining the amount. The court based its numbers off of a 100% approval rating of class vehicles. Even at that time the approval rating was only at 15%. Disgusting. Most importantly, the KSDS software update does not prevent engine failure in any way. The defect is still there. Kia has not found a fix. The vehicles are still unsafe.

Filed Oct 5, 2021 · 79,000 miles · CA

The contact's wife owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shut-off with the check engine warning light illuminated. His wife coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway and after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was called to the scene and was unable to restart the vehicle. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V907000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Engine). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2021 · Engine · 73,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. During the failure a rattling noise was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine rods had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 73,000.

Filed May 17, 2021 · Engine · 11,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2014 kia sportage. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced due to metal fragments being found in the engine oil. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.

Filed Jan 13, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 60,500 miles · CA

When I did an oil change on my sportage I turned on my car and it started making a loud noise and it was shaking with alot of turbulence, it was yanking and forcing itself it felt like it was going to shut down it was a scary feeling since I was driving it and all of a sudden it went to being driveable up to 20 to 15 MPH. I saw there's a recall on the hyundai and kia, included are the 2013'2014 hyundai sonata and santa fe, 2011'2014kia sportage, 2011'2014 optima, and 2012'2014 sorento. During machining of the engine crankshaft and crankpins, metal shavings may have been left within the crankshaft oil passages, and the crankpins themselves may be too rough on the edges. As a result, oil may be blocked and cause the connecting rod bearings to wear, which would then cause them to fail and seize the whole engine. That, of course, would cause the car to stall during driving.

Filed Mar 12, 2018 · Engine · 50,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sportage. While the contact's daughter was driving 55 MPH, a loud sputtering noise was heard and the oil indicator illuminated. The noise grew louder, the check engine warning indicator illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with metal shavings in the oil. The vehicle was repaired, but the specifics were unknown. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle towed to a kia dealer for further inspection. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.