The front passenger side locking latch is getting stuck when trying to unlock with the key fob. It has to be opened manually from the inside for the door to unlock.
2017 Kia Sportage: key fob or push-button start problems
6 of the 404 complaints about the 2017 Kia Sportage describe key fob or push-button start problems.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 43 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Key fob or push-button start problems by model year
- 20262
- 20232
- 20221
- 20201
- 20176
- 20161
- 20121
- 20113
What owners say
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the driver's side front door failed to open as needed. While using the key fob, all the other doors were unlocked. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was like a limited extended warranty coverage. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The door lock on the driver's side stopped working. Door would not open from the outside: not with the key fob or with the key inserted in the lock. If the car was locked and then unlocked with the key fob, the only way to open the driver's side door was to get in the car through the passenger's side and open the driver's side door with the door handle. You could THEN pull the driver's side door closed and exit the car from the passenger's side, walk around the car, and the driver's side door would be unlocked. This is VERY unsafe because if I, as a woman, am threatened in a parking lot and cannot enter the car quickly, I could be at risk. I took it to a Kia dealer to have this fixed, but they wanted me to leave the car for 2-3 weeks just to diagnose (not fix) it! RIDICULOUS. Contacted another Kia dealer who would not even look at the car unless we had purchased it from them. I had it fixed independently. OEM latch assembly was replaced. Horrible service from Kia. There should be a recall on this.
Since the used car lot did not supply is with a key fob, we have to use the key to unlock the doors. When putting key in driver's door and turning key twice in a row (quickly)to unlock all doors, we have to pull handle anywhere from 2-3 times before the door will open. The car was stopped and not running when this happens.
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.
Car was parked overnight keys were taken and car locked at 8pm at 530 am heard crash car rolled into tree and doors were still locked car came out of park and rolled after 9.5 hours of sitting car had to be in park for key fob to lock doors after it rolled the doors were locked but gear was in reverse
Service bulletins that may apply
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: owner notification (SC340 flight 105)
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: theta II 2.4L GDI emission secm logic improvement (SC340 rev 4)
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: dealer parts and service manager memo (SC340)
- Voluntary emissions service campaign: SC340_POC: proof of correction card
- SC340_STKR: voluntary emissions service campaign completion label/sticker
- Customer satisfaction: anti-theft s/w logic upgreade $ decal installation (CS2302)
- Product improvement campaign: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI1802Y/z)
- Customer satisfaction: kia genuine remote start control module upgrade for anti-theft logic compatibility...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Kia Sportage key fob
Is key fob or push-button start problems a common problem on the 2017 Kia Sportage?
6 of 404 owner complaints about the 2017 Kia Sportage (1%) mention key fob or push-button start problems. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Kia Sportage?
There are 0 recalls and 43 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Kia Sportage
Engine failure 72Check engine light 65Oil consumption 46Stalling 38Knocking 34Fire or smoke 31Loss of power 28Misfire 15Power windows 14Won't shift 11Sunroof shattered 11Headlights 10Door locks 8Jerking 8Won't start 8No deployment 7Fuel smell 6ABS 5Slipping 5
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2017 Kia Sportage?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history