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Kia Sportage misfire / rough idle reports by year

20 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on Kia Sportage vehicles. The most reported year is 2017 with 15 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2018 Sportage53%
2017 Sportage154%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.