Kia Sportage Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 147 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Kia Sportage Hybrid (2023–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2023 has the most, with 100. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (49 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sportage Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | — | 1 | 16 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 13 | — | 0 | 24 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 23 | 19,832 | 0 | 59 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 100 | 15,000 | 1 | 67 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system49 22%
- Vehicle speed control34 16%
- Engine33 15%
- Other or unknown27 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain23 11%
- Brakes21 9.6%
- Fuel system16 7.3%
- Forward collision avoidance16 7.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2023: “I was going 40 mph and tried to set the cruise control to my current speed. The cruise control set at 110 mph instead. I tapped the brake to stop the cruise control and it stopped. I tried to set the cruise control again multiple times and the same thing happened. I parked, turned the car off then on again and the cruise control worked like normal.”
NHTSA complaint #11631097, filed 2024-122024: “Car brakes automatically applied, for no reason. I was driving in a city street, around 20 or 30 mph. The car randomly applied the brakes (hard) then released the brakes. I was able to continue driving after. But the braking made me jerk forward to the point that it locked my seatbelt. It was raining. But the road was completely open, no obstacle.”
NHTSA complaint #11629660, filed 2024-122026: “When I start the car and use the dial to shift into drive or reverse gear quickly, it fails and locks up. I have to turn the car off and/or open the door before restarting the car and wait a few seconds until the Ready message appears on the instrument panel. Then, it did not fail to shift into gears so far. However, this is a major safety hazard if I need to quickly move the car to avoid an imminent danger. …”
NHTSA complaint #11760497, filed 2026-08Other Kia models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology