2024 Kia Sportage problems and recalls

Owners have filed 75 complaints on the 2024 Kia Sportage, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (21 complaints).

75
Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
10
Injuries
96.5
Severity index

Severity index 96.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 96.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 9 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 89% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (28.0%)21 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (21.3%)16 21%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (14.7%)11 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 10 complaints (13.3%)10 13%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (10.7%)8 11%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 7 complaints (9.3%)7 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (9.3%)7 9%VisibilityVisibility: 5 complaints (6.7%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2128.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1621.3%
ENGINE1114.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1013.3%
STRUCTURE810.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER79.3%
SERVICE BRAKES79.3%
VISIBILITY56.7%

Complaints filed per year

016332023: 22024: 182025: 332026: 22 (partial year)2324253326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20232
202418
202533
2026 (year to date)22

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V02500018/01/2024STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
24V42200007/06/2024STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Kia Sportage vehicles. The circuit board in the motor-driven power steering assembly may short circuit, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
25V87400017/12/2025TRAILER HITCHESKia 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

Other Kia Sportage model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.