Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2022 Kia Sportage.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine failed completely, it has to be replaced. Yes, it’s available The engine could start a fire. It’s confirmed… |
| 2026-03-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Had my oil changed less about 3k miles ago and my oil like flashed on and then off. I check my oil and I have no oil. … |
| 2026-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On Feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 Kia Sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was n… |
| 2026-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | intake camshaft position actuator circuit alert went off I have had the engine replaced 3 times in this car in the pas… |
| 2026-01-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DEALER FAILED TO COMPLETE THE ANTI-THEFT DET IGNITION CYL PROTECTOR, NOW MY CAR WAS STOLEN. THE DEALER TOLD US THAT… |
| 2025-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle developed a cylinder 3 misfire that progressed to engine failure. The engine began running rough and lost power… |
| 2025-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine began to knock on [XXX] on my way home from work. Drove to work and back the next day, but heard a loud CLUNK wh… |
| 2025-11-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | While driving my 2022 Kia Sportage, the brakes suddenly stopped responding. I pressed the brake pedal hard several time… |
| 2025-08-25 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard … |
| 2025-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On [XXX] while driving on the highway my vehicle stalled and the engine light came on. I called my local Kia dealershi… |
| 2024-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | A few weeks ago while on the highway my check engine light started blinking and the car started to slow down and wouldn… |
| 2024-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Parking/Emergency brake stopped functioning. Safety issue. Dealer ran diagnostics and agreed with brake failure. Ord… |
| 2024-05-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car lost engine strength wouldn't go above 60 and I received a code p1326. Now it's just blinks and moves at a craw… |
| 2024-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started los… |
| 2024-04-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while stopping at a red light, she observed smoke emanat… |
| 2024-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light to our 2022 Kia Sportage went on and a ticking sound was heard in the engine. When we first took it t… |
| 2024-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Radiator hose needs repair already and engine over heating. Kia will not cover it. |
| 2023-12-31 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | I recently filed a safety problem concerning my brakes activating for no reason. It had happened 3 times before I filed… |
| 2023-09-25 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | The last 3 months, 3 times the brakes of my 2022 Kia Sportage activated without warning or reason while I was accelerat… |
| 2023-05-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My Kia has been stolen twice because it is able to be started with a USB cord. Kia Motors did not install appropriate s… |
| 2023-04-15 | TRAILER HITCHES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hi… |
| 2023-04-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil consumption. My car was running fine on 04/11/2023 and then at the end of the day, it started sputtering. I was app… |
| 2023-03-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was traveling northbound on I5 between Lacey and Dupont, Washington. Vehicle was in cruise at 65, then it suddenly went… |
| 2023-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car turns off while driving. This is happened four times the first time. Kia told me in Berkeley nothing was wrong.… |
| 2023-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle starting shaking while idling, check engine light came on. Turned car off and went to restart with push butt… |
| 2023-02-05 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I was driving at 65 mph highway speed heading east on Colorado highway 36 when my Sunroof exploded. I pulled off the h… |
| 2023-01-28 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The glass between the windshield and sunroof shattered it looks like it exploded from the inside. There are three lines… |
| 2022-12-01 | TRAILER HITCHES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hi… |
| 2022-11-22 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | Vehicle compromised by tick tok theft trend causing crash a |
| 2022-09-19 | TRAILER HITCHES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hi… |
| 2022-07-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Vehicle Stolen:. This particular vehicle is known nationwide to be an easy target for theifs. I am stuck in a lease th… |
| 2022-03-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | The vehicle was purchased new from the dealer in May 2021. Parked in the driveway and while attempting to adjust the se… |
| 2022-03-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I purchased my 2022 Kia Sportage on September 15, 2021. In February 2022, there was a deep freeze. When then weather wa… |
| 2022-03-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engine will not start consistently. Will take two to four attempts to start, and engine will sputter when it finally do… |
| 2022-02-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | My mother was in a car accident where another driver was not paying attention and t-boned her passenger side, doing abo… |
| 2022-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle caught on fire witho… |
| 2021-12-06 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | Yes | 0 | The component on the Kia 2022 Sportage LX called the Forward Collision Warning failed to come on during an accident. Th… |
| 2021-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER:SENSOR/SENDING UNIT | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage LX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH to get onto the highway,… |
| 2021-10-10 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | Yes | 0 | I was involved in a highway forward collision accident and the emergency braking, alert, and air bags never went off. |
| 2021-06-30 | TRAILER HITCHES | No | 0 | Kia had come out with a recall immediately after purchasing and installing our tow hitch on our 2022 Kia Sportage. It h… |