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2006 Kia Sportage engine problems

The 2006 Kia Sportage has 24 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sportage engine complaints by model year330 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 63 complaints1998: 93 complaints1999: 93 complaints2000: 50 complaints2001: 56 complaints2002: 74 complaints2003: 1 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 22 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 84 complaints2012: 330 complaints2013: 314 complaints2014: 74 complaints2015: 85 complaints2016: 60 complaints2017: 221 complaints2018: 90 complaints2019: 35 complaints2020: 78 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 9 complaints2025: 7 complaints
Sportage engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE BODY SHOP AND WILL BE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 1, 2007 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2006 Kia Sportage have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2006 Kia Sportage engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.