2011 Kia Sportage Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 181 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Kia Sportage overview page.
What owners report
“KIA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TRANSAXLE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR DTC P0711, P0712 & P0713 HTTPS://STATIC.OEMDTC.COM/TSB/2012-043.PDF MY VEHICLE, WHEN STILL COLD EXPERIENCES ROUGH SHIFTING. VEHICLE WILL SLAM…”NHTSA complaint 11245752 — filed 08/22/2019
“SO I HAD PRETTY MUCH A FULL DAY OF DRIVING AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPEED 2011 SPORTAGE, THAT UNTIL TODAY THE ONLY PROBLEM I…”NHTSA complaint 11242177 — filed 08/07/2019
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO…”NHTSA complaint 11241080 — filed 08/01/2019
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Kia Sportage have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Kia Sportage: 23 of 181 complaints on file (12.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Kia Sportage have in total?
181 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 7 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
