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Kia Sportage 2011–2016

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2011–2016 · 3rd Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Kia Sportage across 2011–2016.

The 2011–2016 Sportage is the third-generation vehicle in CarFaultIQ's coverage. Two gasoline configurations are recorded across these years, a 2.0- and a 2.4-litre four-cylinder, both on regular fuel. Records below are limited to these six model years.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 2L, 2.4L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

Three documented pages reach these years. A Theta II-era engine record matches the window exactly at 2011–2016. An excessive oil consumption record covers 2012–2016, starting a year later, and an air-conditioning compressor clutch record covers 2011–2015, ending a year earlier. Two of the three concern the engine, and those two overlap across most of the generation.

Buying and inspection guidance

CarFaultIQ holds no recall campaign or complaint-category aggregate scoped to these years, so the record here is built from issue pages alone — a statement about what is held, not about the vehicle, so a VIN recall check remains worthwhile. With two engine records overlapping across nearly the whole range, engine condition is the clearest inspection priority here.