2025 Kia Sportage problems and recalls

Owners have filed 49 complaints on the 2025 Kia Sportage, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (20 complaints).

49
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
81.2
Severity index

Severity index 81.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 11 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 76% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (40.8%)20 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 15 complaints (30.6%)15 31%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (16.3%)8 16%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (12.2%)6 12%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (12.2%)6 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (10.2%)5 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (8.2%)4 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (6.1%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2040.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1530.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE816.3%
POWER TRAIN612.2%
ENGINE612.2%
SERVICE BRAKES510.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER36.1%

Complaints filed per year

014272025: 272026: 22 (partial year)252726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202527
2026 (year to date)22

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.