*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Engine
While driving to work this morning, I experienced an unintended engine acceleration while at a stop sign. It was about 7:30am at the time of event, I had been driving for about 10 minutes up to that point. Prior to that, the vehicle had been in the garage all evening. The temperature outside was cool, but I had no heat or air turned on at the time of event. I was at a complete stop at a stop sign on the corner of Bertrand Rd and S Third St in Niles, Michigan. I was waiting for the cross traffic to go across, and while I sat there with my foot on the brake, the engine accelerated and the car started to lunge forward. I pressed harder against the brake pedal and felt some resistance, but was…
Oct 21, 2026Forward collision avoidance › Adaptive cruise control
"2025 Kia Sportage unexpectedly applies braking when vehicles are traveling in adjacent lanes and are not in my path of travel. The event is intermittent and creates a safety concern because the vehicle decelerates when no collision risk exists. Vehicle was inspected by a Kia dealer, but the condition could not be duplicated during a road test." My safety and those around me is at risk. Going 70 mph on interstate highway is no time to randomly brake. No others have inspected the car. This appeared about 3 months ago. Dealers want shrug it off unless Kia pays for it but say that they must be able to physically reproduce the problem before they will ask Kia for payment.
Oct 14, 2026Forward collision avoidance › Adaptive cruise control
"2025 Kia Sportage unexpectedly applies braking when vehicles are traveling in adjacent lanes and are not in my path of travel. The event is intermittent and creates a safety concern because the vehicle decelerates when no collision risk exists. Vehicle was inspected by a Kia dealer, but the condition could not be duplicated during a road test." My safety and those around me is at risk. Going 70 mph on interstate highway is no time to randomly brake. No others have inspected the car. This appeared about 3 months ago. Dealers want shrug it off unless Kia pays for it but say that they must be able to physically reproduce the problem before they will ask Kia for payment.
Oct 14, 2026Structure › BodyCrash1 injury
I was involved in a rollover accident and the driver's side door opened during the accident. Had I not been wearing my seatbelt, I would have been ejected from the vehicle.
Sep 11, 2026Unknown or otherCrash1 injury
VEHICLE: 2025 Kia Sportage X-Line VIN: 5XYK6CDF0SG319130 APPROXIMATE MILEAGE: 34,000 miles DATE OF INCIDENT: September 3, 2026 LOCATION OF INCIDENT: 6140 University Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 COMPONENT: Steering / Motor-Driven Power Steering (MDPS) / Steering Column / Steering Shaft SAFETY ISSUE: Sudden loss of steering control immediately preceding a collision COMPLAINT I am reporting a serious steering-related safety incident involving my 2025 Kia Sportage X-Line, VIN 5XYK6CDF0SG319130. On September 3, 2026, at approximately 34,000 miles, I was operating my vehicle near 6140 University Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806, when the steering suddenly became locked/unresponsive…
Sep 3, 2026Structure
The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while performing a normal inspection on the vehicle, the body side molding from the front to the rear on the passengerâs side of the roof had detached. The contact stated that the driver's side of the vehicle had started to detach from the rear. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Sep 4, 2026 · 25,000 milesChest clip, buckle, harness
The car seat is defective. Fraying where it is comes out of the car seat, where it is sewn together.
Jun 22, 2026Power train
We were getting in our car to drive home from a restaurant. We attempted to start our car like any other day, and the car started. However, our car was stuck in gear, it was in parking but also not in parking. The car was not moving, the gear was in âparkâ, the dot light for park was not showing, and then we had several warnings appear on our dashboard. At first it was three, then it went to six (after turning off the car and restarting again)!! The car told us to put it in park, but we literally could not move the gear shift at all. We had: check speed limit system, check high beam assist, check driver attention warning, check blind spot safety system, check forward safety system,…
Jun 26, 2026
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