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2018 Kia Sportage loss of power reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 2018 Kia Sportage — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Loss of power reports
8%
share of complaints
21,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Kia Sportage report before drawing conclusions.