2017 Kia Sportage body complaints

Filed Apr 9, 2021 · Body · 71,776 miles · NJ · fire

The car caught fire after being driven. As soon as it was parked it started smoking and within minutes it was engulfed in flames and totally destroyed

Filed Mar 13, 2021 · Body · 88,000 miles · TN

Passenger door will only open from the outside if the door unlocks from being put in park. If I unlock from inside the car or the key fob the external passenger handle will not open the door.

Filed Oct 26, 2020 · Body, Electrical · 55,000 miles · FL

2017 kia sportage both passenger and driver rear doors will not open from neither the inside nor the outside door handles. This is a serious safety issue with my autistic son who must climb out of the car from the back seat through the front seat. There are numerous complaints from other kia owners about this same issue posted on here on the federal safety agency website, and it needs to be addressed by kia.

Filed Sep 15, 2020 · Body · 70,000 miles · FL

Both second row (passenger) windows no longer open.

Filed Aug 4, 2020 · Body, Electrical · 58,000 miles · FL

The passenger side rear door fails to open from both inside and outside of the vehicle. This happened unexpectedly and without provocation. There are numerous filed complaints siting this very same issue on the website and should be investigated.

Filed Oct 30, 2019 · Body · 60,700 miles · NY

With 60,700 miles, the driver's side rear door locks and unlocks, but will not open. Dealership stated I was over warranty by 700 miles. I explained that I thought this should be treated as a safety issue as if the vehicle is in an accident on the passenger side, rear occupants can not exit the vehicle on driver's side

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Body · 55,000 miles · TX

Right rear passenger door can not be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. Problem noticed at about 55,000 miles. Dealer has been unable to open door. Currently 56,600 miles on vehicle. 'parts on order' for the first problem like this they have seen.

Filed Aug 8, 2019 · Body · 80,000 miles · MO

Front driver handle do not open the car. If you lock the car and unlock, you can not open driver door from outside. I tried door adjustment and didn't work. It could be open from inside. The car is 2 years old. It is safety hazard since the door could not be open from outside.

Filed May 14, 2019 · Body · FL · 1 injury

2017 kia sportage. Consumer writes in regards to unhealthy airborne mold in vehicles. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer repaired the dashboard, but the consumer was still becoming sick due to the door pads being made from the same material. The transmission and the ECM was replaced due to it the transmission slipping, but the failure recurred. *js

Filed May 9, 2019 · Body, Transmission · FL · 1 injury

2017 kia sportage. Consumer writes in regard to transmission slippage and airborne mold within cabin. *as the consumer was getting sick from the substance forming on the dashboard and had to recieve medical attention from urgent care. The transmission would intermittently slip without any error message displayed. The transmission was replaced, but the failure recurred.

Filed Jan 29, 2019 · Body · 62,000 miles · TX

I was on the highway- driving under a underpass. The screen to the panoramic roof was back but the sunroof itself was closed- there was a loud noise and the glass to the moving part of the sunroof shattered falling into the car. All that remained was a small glass outline around the perimeter of the roof.

Filed Jul 9, 2018 · Airbags, Body · 26,000 miles · AL · crash · 3 injuries

I was involved in a head on collision, resulting in my SUV being totaled. I was stationary in the double turning lane of a city street. The engine block was pushed nearly into the driver's seat. Front windshield cracked from end to end, heavy front end damage. The vehicle that hit me was doing about 45-50mph and her airbags did deploy although she had side impact/damage. My airbags never deployed. I have a concussion resulting in memory loss and painful swelling behind my eye. I am also being treated for multiple back injuries. My 17m old was in the vehicle as well but was in his rear facing car seat, not yet showing any signs of injury.

Filed Feb 25, 2018 · Body · 5,400 miles · MN

While driving approx. 60 MPH on a freeway, we heard a load "bang" noise from the roof above us. We had not seen any projectile flying towards us prior to the noise. We found out when we stopped to look that the tinted glass piece that stretches across the width of the car and is located in front of the sunroof, had shattered all the way across the car from one side to the other. It looks like a jagged crevice after an earthquake.

Filed Oct 15, 2017 · Body · 9,000 miles · ME · 1 injury

On 8/30/17 I was driving in the middle lane of the highway when my sunrooof exploded. There were no overpasses and very few cars around me so nothing hit the sunroof to cause the explosion. I was able to safely pull over to the shoulder because of the light traffic at the time. Normally this section of the highway is very busy and had I been traveling during commuting times the outcome could have been very different. I had a few cuts and throbbing ears for two days due to the buffeting wind when the roof opened up. Shards of glass covered the entire inside of the car and I am still finding glass even after the dealership cleaned the car. The sunroof was repaired after lengthy discussions with kia headquarters. I was able to get the car back one month later but now I keep the shade closed and probably will continue to do so. I paid extra for this feature and now will not use it. Bill dodge kia in westbrook maine promised to send me the repair record but have not done so to date.