Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2023. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 Sportage HybridMost complaints | 100 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system50
- Vehicle speed control34
- Engine34
- Unknown or other27
- Power train24
- Service brakes20
- Forward collision avoidance16
- Fuel/propulsion system15
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 model-year variants; 4 of 4 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2027 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
| 2026 | 2026 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 6.2–6.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sportage Hybrid AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Sportage Hybrid AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | Sportage Hybrid AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | Sportage Hybrid AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Sportage Hybrid.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
NHTSA recalls