2010 Kia Sportage Service and Repair Manual

Every specification and tightening sequence in this factory service and repair manual is the one Kia published for the 2010 Sportage specifically — it is matched to this exact year, engine and trim, so nothing in it is a close-enough figure carried over from an adjacent model year.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.7L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• EX
• LX

Known issues on the 2010 Sportage. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first concerns the antilock brake and traction control side of the hydraulic brake system: the failure can result in an engine compartment fire while the vehicle is parked or being driven, increasing the risk of injury. The second covers the stop lamp switch, which can fail to illuminate the brake lights during braking and can leave the cruise control unable to disengage. Owners have filed 28 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 23 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From tracing a stop lamp switch that will not signal to working through the ABS hydraulic unit or keeping the 2.0L or 2.7L on its service intervals, it holds you to the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your 2010 Sportage.