https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the KIA Sportage. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:41 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178568 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car was driving, stopped at a stoplight, never moved again. 3 lights came on, Check Engine, Check Oil (Which had been serviced previously by a month and a half), and Check Battery. Bob Sight Kia has stated Engine issues associated with the rods failing and the starter not functioning due the the manifold, I am uncertain to the technical terms. It was late at night, the area only semi lit up and https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178569 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car was driving, stopped at a stoplight, never moved again. 3 lights came on, Check Engine, Check Oil (Which had been serviced previously by a month and a half), and Check Battery. Bob Sight Kia has stated Engine issues associated with the rods failing and the starter not functioning due the the manifold, I am uncertain to the technical terms. It was late at night, the area only semi lit up and https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178598 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3 times in the last two days, and dozens of times over the last six months, while driving or while idling, the "check hybrid system" warning has flashed. When it happens the car does into limp mode, where it will go no faster than 13mph. this has happened in the left lane of a highway where there is no where to pull over except the lane, since there is no time to get over before the vehicle shuts https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178599 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3 times in the last two days, and dozens of times over the last six months, while driving or while idling, the "check hybrid system" warning has flashed. When it happens the car does into limp mode, where it will go no faster than 13mph. this has happened in the left lane of a highway where there is no where to pull over except the lane, since there is no time to get over before the vehicle shuts https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178600 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3 times in the last two days, and dozens of times over the last six months, while driving or while idling, the "check hybrid system" warning has flashed. When it happens the car does into limp mode, where it will go no faster than 13mph. this has happened in the left lane of a highway where there is no where to pull over except the lane, since there is no time to get over before the vehicle shuts https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178257 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the vehicle at 55 mph, it suddenly lost the ability to accelerate even when I pressed down on the accelerator. The RPMs went up to 4 or 5 but I could not go over 30-35 mph. Fortunately, I was able to move into a left turn lane to get away from the flow of traffic and avoid an accident. A semi-truck was behind us when I was unable to accelerate. We had to have the vehicle towed to a l https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2178258 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT While driving the vehicle at 55 mph, it suddenly lost the ability to accelerate even when I pressed down on the accelerator. The RPMs went up to 4 or 5 but I could not go over 30-35 mph. Fortunately, I was able to move into a left turn lane to get away from the flow of traffic and avoid an accident. A semi-truck was behind us when I was unable to accelerate. We had to have the vehicle towed to a l https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2177060 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was driving on the highway and had set the cruise control to 76. I then pushed the plus button once to increase the cruise control speed and the cruise control increased immediately to 110 mph. I braked right away which stopped the acceleration but could see it was still set at 110 mph. I pushed the button to turn the cruise control off. When I pushed it again, it went immediately back to 110. I https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2176661 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I came home from vacation and found my car completely dead. We took the battery in and ended up changing this. Soon later my cars power steering and dashboard would go in and out. I took it to Mark Kia who believed it to be the alternator, so they replace this. I picked the car up and not even 20 minutes later the same issues were occurring so I took it back where then they replaced the connector. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2176662 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I came home from vacation and found my car completely dead. We took the battery in and ended up changing this. Soon later my cars power steering and dashboard would go in and out. I took it to Mark Kia who believed it to be the alternator, so they replace this. I picked the car up and not even 20 minutes later the same issues were occurring so I took it back where then they replaced the connector. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2176357 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The windshield creates layers of frost if it is really cold.. While the above might be unrelated but the other day I was rolling my front passenger window up in the cold weather and the window just shattered - it just exploded, even though it stayed intact it shattered into a thousand pieces https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2175430 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK TO kIA IN cLEARWATER 4 X FOR PANEL GOING BLACK. NO LIGHTS, AIR COMES ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. nO BACK UP CAMERA. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON THIS TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE MGR. WADE THINKS I AM CRAZY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PANEL BUT NOT FOR MY TRUCK, WHY? NO ONE WILL FIX THIS TRUCK. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH KIA. I HAD A SOUL AND TRADED UP FOR THESE SAME REASONS. 3 BATTEI https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2175431 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK TO kIA IN cLEARWATER 4 X FOR PANEL GOING BLACK. NO LIGHTS, AIR COMES ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. nO BACK UP CAMERA. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON THIS TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE MGR. WADE THINKS I AM CRAZY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PANEL BUT NOT FOR MY TRUCK, WHY? NO ONE WILL FIX THIS TRUCK. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH KIA. I HAD A SOUL AND TRADED UP FOR THESE SAME REASONS. 3 BATTEI https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2175432 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK TO kIA IN cLEARWATER 4 X FOR PANEL GOING BLACK. NO LIGHTS, AIR COMES ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. nO BACK UP CAMERA. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON THIS TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE MGR. WADE THINKS I AM CRAZY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PANEL BUT NOT FOR MY TRUCK, WHY? NO ONE WILL FIX THIS TRUCK. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH KIA. I HAD A SOUL AND TRADED UP FOR THESE SAME REASONS. 3 BATTEI https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2174983 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the transmission failed to properly change gears. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and there was smoke coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was n https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2174984 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the transmission failed to properly change gears. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and there was smoke coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was n https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2175112 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 12 V battery fails everyday and needed to press the 12 V boost button. Sometimes alarm turns on middle of the night. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2174615 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Navigation screen began blinking (glitching) and suddenly went black and would not come back on. Called the dealership and they said it was not a recall and that it was no longer covered under warranty. This problem has persisted intermittently and I am noticing a pattern. When the temperature is cold outside the screen works fine, however if it is 60+° outside this happens. I’ve read online that https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2174084 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kia Sportage has had serious oil consumption issues for 3 years. And recently is loosing pressure in cylinder 2 as a result of excessive carbon build up on valves and head from oil burning in the combustion chamber. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2173511 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT In April of 2025, it was noticed that my Sportage was consuming oil. There were no leaks or smoke just having to put oil in. Two mechanics stated that’s just Kia. On the night of 1/30/2026 my Sportage had an engine light come on. After the winter storm, I was able to get the code read and it came back as a Cylinder 1 Misfire. In May of 2025 I replaced all coil packs and spark plugs. On 2/1 https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2173688 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My dash and infotainment system shuts down and restarts as I'm driving. It's only happened twice so far 4 days apart. There's no error code and my diagnostics check out fine. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2173839 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT My instrament cluster is blank and will.not turn back on. So called recal never fixed it. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172911 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several warning lights illuminated, and the engine seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,124. https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172437 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2024 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof exploded. The contact stated that there was no evidence of an impact on the sunroof glass. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a Collision Center for assistance. The vehicle was taken to the Collision Center, and the contact was infor https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172127 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT "I am reporting a catastrophic engine failure (rod knock/bearing failure) in my 2017 Kia Sportage, consistent with the Theta II GDI defect. The failure caused a sudden loss of motive power while in traffic, creating a significant safety risk. Furthermore, I am reporting Bill Dodge Kia (Westbrook, ME) for safety negligence. On September 26, 2023 (at 83,611 miles), this vehicle was in their service https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172128 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT "I am reporting a catastrophic engine failure (rod knock/bearing failure) in my 2017 Kia Sportage, consistent with the Theta II GDI defect. The failure caused a sudden loss of motive power while in traffic, creating a significant safety risk. Furthermore, I am reporting Bill Dodge Kia (Westbrook, ME) for safety negligence. On September 26, 2023 (at 83,611 miles), this vehicle was in their service https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172129 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT "I am reporting a catastrophic engine failure (rod knock/bearing failure) in my 2017 Kia Sportage, consistent with the Theta II GDI defect. The failure caused a sudden loss of motive power while in traffic, creating a significant safety risk. Furthermore, I am reporting Bill Dodge Kia (Westbrook, ME) for safety negligence. On September 26, 2023 (at 83,611 miles), this vehicle was in their service https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172124 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On Feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 Kia Sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was not running at the time the fire started. There were no warning lights, no prior overheating, and no collision or external cause. The fire appears to have originated from the engine/electrical area. This incident resulted in a total loss of the vehicle and posed a serious safety r https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172125 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On Feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 Kia Sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was not running at the time the fire started. There were no warning lights, no prior overheating, and no collision or external cause. The fire appears to have originated from the engine/electrical area. This incident resulted in a total loss of the vehicle and posed a serious safety r https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage https://plaincars.com/make/kia-sportage#complaint-2172126 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On Feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 Kia Sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was not running at the time the fire started. There were no warning lights, no prior overheating, and no collision or external cause. The fire appears to have originated from the engine/electrical area. This incident resulted in a total loss of the vehicle and posed a serious safety r