There are 2 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2012 Kia Sportagein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A AWFUL KNOCKING NOISE. THEN THE DASH LIT UP WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO COME GET US.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AT A RAPID SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX KIA (4141 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512 (616) 524-4008), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026