Kia Sportage Hybrid problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 142 owner complaints and 2 recalls on file for the Kia Sportage Hybrid (2023–2027). The 2023 Sportage Hybrid has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
142
Recalls
2
Model years
5
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Kia Sportage Hybrid model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Kia Sportage Hybrid years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid — 99 complaints, 4 crashes; top problem: Electrical System

Every Kia Sportage Hybrid model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2027 Sportage Hybrid10000Electrical System
2026 Sportage Hybrid80001Engine
2025 Sportage Hybrid133000Steering
2024 Sportage Hybrid211010Acceleration & Cruise Control
2023 Sportage Hybrid994041Electrical System

Most common Kia Sportage Hybrid problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    49 complaints
  • Engine
    35 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    34 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    24 complaints
  • Brakes
    20 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    18 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    17 complaints
  • Steering
    7 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    6 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    3 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Kia Sportage Hybrid received by NHTSA each month.

Kia Sportage Hybrid recalls

  • Recall 26V046000Jan 26, 202642,677 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V298000Apr 26, 2023108,936 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Kia models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology