Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-31 | 23V531000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP | 39,765 | — | Details |
| 2023-06-07 | 23V410000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | 98,944 | — | Details |
| 2022-11-28 | 22V878000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 76,918 | — | Details |
| 2022-08-29 | 22V651000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 19,701 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I was driving and heard a loud pop like a gunshot and then the sound of glass breaking. When I inspected, the sunroof h… |
| 2026-03-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The roof molding blew off. It is the exact same issue as this recall 24V025000 but me vin isn't included. |
| 2026-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When driving the cluster screen goes black and remains black until like 24hours later when buttons on the screens reapp… |
| 2026-03-17 | SEATS | No | 0 | Vehicle caught fire while idling unattended with seat warmers activated. The driver seat ignited and fire spread across… |
| 2026-03-13 | SEATS | No | 0 | I purchased this car from a dealership. After getting home, I realized the rear safety head restraints were missing. … |
| 2026-02-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The fuel door will not open. Followed all instructions and the fuel door will not open. |
| 2026-02-18 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | Yes | 0 | While actively parking, my car accelerated and slammed into a wall an arm's length away. The collision was impactful en… |
| 2026-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My instrament cluster is blank and will.not turn back on. So called recal never fixed it. |
| 2026-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My dash and infotainment system shuts down and restarts as I'm driving. It's only happened twice so far 4 days apart. T… |
| 2026-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On Feb 1, 2026, while driving my panoramic ceiling on my 2023 Sportage just imploded . It sounded like a bomb or a gun … |
| 2026-01-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I was involved in a motor vehicle collision where my vehicle sustained significant front-end damage and was later decla… |
| 2026-01-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The dealership repaired the vehicle free of charge however, nhtsa has not confirmed the repair for recall SC292. The ve… |
| 2025-12-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 12 V battery fails everyday and needed to press the 12 V boost button. Sometimes alarm turns on middle of the night. |
| 2025-12-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Check Hybrid System warning keeps coming on. Dealer can't find a problem. |
| 2025-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | I was parked in a spot outside the Service Department of John Kennedy Ford, waiting for my son, who was getting his car… |
| 2025-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Three occurrences where electrical system glitched. 1st- driving vehicle and dashboard warnings all lit up. Pulled over… |
| 2025-11-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | On November 15, I was traveling with my mother and seated in the front passenger seat of a 2023 Kia Sportage while she … |
| 2025-10-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The roof trim molding, came off. |
| 2025-10-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Defective fuel injectors on my 2023 Kia Sportage I purchased 6 months ago |
| 2025-09-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle unexpecte… |
| 2025-09-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost m… |
| 2025-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | Incident Date: [XXX] Vehicle: 2023 Kia Sportage Component(s): Power Train (Automatic Transmission Shifter), Electrical … |
| 2025-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Frequently while driving my 2023 Kia shortage Hybrid will accelerate on its own. This happens randomly while driving st… |
| 2025-09-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving at a speed of 45 mph the sunroof spontaneously exploded. No other cars to kick rocks in the indicate vicinity. … |
| 2025-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On [XXX] the vehicle randomly went into limp mode. Wouldn't restart until it was jumped. Previous to this, the vehicle… |
| 2025-08-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Fixed glass panel between the windshield and sunroof spontaneously shattered. There was no impact, debris, or outside f… |
| 2025-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The dash screen went blank. You could not see the speedometer, fuel guage, etc. This has happened twice and is intermit… |
| 2025-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Purchased a CPO Sportage XPro April 2025. As I am unfamiliar with the mechanisms of Kia, unbeknownst to me, my engine r… |
| 2025-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light has turned on, I have taken it to different shops and they can’t find the issue |
| 2025-07-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Initially in May 25, my Sportage started accelerating on its own, unprompted, up to 4500 RPMs many times and also hesit… |
| 2025-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | There are several spots on the front grill, around lights, bumper and other front end pieces that have bubbling, flakin… |
| 2025-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument cluster software on this 2023 Sportage Hybrid EX AWD was never updated prior to sale. Software version U… |
| 2025-06-12 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway and encountered a slick spot. The lane keeping assist and braking caused the car to veer t… |
| 2025-06-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | While backing up, the vehicle’s rear camera and sensors failed to alert me to a low object. There was no audible warnin… |
| 2025-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I took my car in several times to complain about the rotors and brakes. They said everything was fine but then the vehi… |
| 2025-05-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the instrument panel failed to display p… |
| 2025-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, an… |
| 2025-05-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My car is a 2023 Kia Sportage with 38,000 miles on it. I was informed upon getting my brake pads changed that my master… |
| 2025-04-17 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the passenger’s side roof molding was missing from the ve… |
| 2025-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 3/9/25, the infotainment panel and media system blanked out. After pulling the vehicle over, the infotainment panel … |
| 2025-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment screen continues to blank out. The backup camera, media, navigation, or radio won’t work when the info… |
| 2025-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster wen… |
| 2025-03-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed th… |
| 2025-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The issue appears to involve the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) system or the transmission fluid/lubricant pu… |
| 2025-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Multiple times I have reported all of my cluster lights come on randomly while driving. They are distracting and it's d… |
| 2025-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle is currently being held at a Kia Dealership in Woodstock, GA to attempt to find the problem with my car. The… |
| 2025-02-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving on a highway at approximately 5:00 p.m., a loud explosion occurred. My husband said it sounded like we w… |
| 2025-02-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel, the electronic fuel cap door … |
| 2025-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I had my 2023 Kia Sportage in the Kia shop in McKinney, Tx about 3 weeks ago for an electrical issue. ALL of my lights … |
| 2025-01-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Purchased the vehicle 2nd hand January 29th 2025. Since then she has been in and out of multiple shops including Kia. C… |