Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2023 Kia Sportage
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2023 Kia Sportage
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 24V025000 · Structure: body: roof and pillars · reported 18 January 2024 · owner letters mailed 15 March 2024 A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V025000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V531000 · Power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: pump · park outside · reported 31 July 2023 An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire. Read campaign 23V531000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V410000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist · reported 7 June 2023 · owner letters mailed 21 July 2023 A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 23V410000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V298000 · Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel · reported 26 April 2023 · owner letters mailed 26 May 2023 A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 23V298000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V878000 · Air bags: side/window: curtain · reported 28 November 2022 · owner letters mailed 28 December 2022 A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury. Read campaign 22V878000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V651000 · Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator · reported 29 August 2022 · owner letters mailed 23 September 2022 An engine stall increases the risk of a crash, and an electrical surge increases the risk of a fire. Read campaign 22V651000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2023 Kia Sportage repair orders.
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