1995–2026 · 31 model years

Kia Sportage recalls & problems by year

87 recalls and 4,719 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2017404 complaints

Most recalls20236 recalls

Crashes reported309in owner complaints

Injuries reported2693 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Sportage	5★	24–36 mpg	1	28	4	0	2	0
2025 Sportage	5★	25–35 mpg	1	55	5	0	8	0
2024 Sportage	5★	25–35 mpg	3	75	7	0	10	0
2023 Sportage	5★	25–35 mpg	6	193	24	1	14	0
2022 Sportage	5★	21–26 mpg	1	46	6	2	1	0
2021 Sportage	5★	21–26 mpg	2	54	3	7	4	0
2020 Sportage	5★	21–26 mpg	2	164	11	13	8	0
2019 Sportage	5★	21–25 mpg	2	71	3	3	4	0
2018 Sportage	5★	21–26 mpg	3	165	7	12	5	0
2017 Sportage	5★	21–26 mpg	4	404	14	28	19	0
2016 Sportage	5★	21–23 mpg	2	134	8	5	8	0
2015 Sportage	5★	21–23 mpg	2	146	7	11	5	0
2014 Sportage	5★	21–23 mpg	3	125	3	1	3	0
2013 Sportage	5★	21–25 mpg	3	381	5	22	6	0
2012 Sportage	5★	21–25 mpg	5	392	7	16	10	0
2011 Sportage	—	22–25 mpg	6	181	7	8	8	0
2010 Sportage	—	20–22 mpg	2	20	3	0	6	1
2009 Sportage	—	20–22 mpg	3	80	4	8	6	0
2008 Sportage	—	19–22 mpg	3	98	2	24	5	0
2007 Sportage	—	19–22 mpg	2	77	10	5	8	0
2006 Sportage	—	19–22 mpg	1	111	8	5	6	0
2005 Sportage	—	19–22 mpg	3	68	6	2	5	0
2003 Sportage	—	—	0	4	0	0	0	0
2002 Sportage	—	18–19 mpg	3	234	15	6	9	0
2001 Sportage	—	17–19 mpg	2	228	25	4	17	0
2000 Sportage	—	18–19 mpg	4	304	23	7	17	0
1999 Sportage	—	19 mpg	5	284	27	3	14	1
1998 Sportage	—	19 mpg	5	303	19	6	9	0
1997 Sportage	—	18–19 mpg	3	181	32	5	24	1
1996 Sportage	—	18–19 mpg	3	57	12	3	27	0
1995 Sportage	—	18–19 mpg	2	56	2	1	1	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine1,514
Electrical system664
Engine and engine cooling531
Power train488
Unknown or other485
Service brakes, hydraulic460
Air bags299
Structure290