Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Sportage, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other21
- Electrical system15
- Forward collision avoidance10
- Engine7
- Power train6
- Service brakes6
- Structure5
- Vehicle speed control5
- Steering4
- Lane departure3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Kia Sportage failed the safety check 0.12% of the time — 65% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 77 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 2025 Kia Sportage cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 hybrid (118 kW, 158 hp) and 1.6 hybrid (132 kW, 177 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 hybrid | 118 kW 158 hp | 2,589 |
| 1.6 hybrid | 132 kW 177 hp | 604 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
3,205 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads; 6% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €48,220.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
45,157 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 329 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
327 of these cars first registered in 2025 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 12,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1,353 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sportage SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
| 2025 Kia Sportage SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 8.3–9.4 L/100 km (about 25–28 mpg US), CO₂ 195–222 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportage · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Sportage AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.1 | 8.7 | 9.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Kia Sportage.
| 2025708 19 Dec 2025 | Lights And Instruments Issue: On certain vehicles, the tow hitch harness control module software could cause the instrument cluster to reboot while driving. If this happens, you may… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words