2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 9%of 100 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, 9% of the 100 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car accelerates automatically and doesn’t stop unless slam on break This is happening occasionally Yesterday I was about to hit front car after taking the exit. Even after breaking the car kept moving at full speed. It’s a huge safety concern I was with family and we all got so scared”
NHTSA complaint #11584606, filed 2024-04“The Cruise Control and Limit Control system activates itself suddenly while driving on roads, streets, highways or any road, accelerating or decelerating unlimitedly; endangering my physical integrity, my family and the people around me. It reported this UNSAFETY Kia Sportage 2023 to Kia car dealer over 5 times and Kia America Corporation but nothing; also to BBB AutoLine, AGO (Attorney General’s Office) and as far this case waiting for... I don't know what or where else could I do or go??”
NHTSA complaint #11554581, filed 2023-11“When I achieved my desired speed while driving on the highway, I turned on my adaptive cruise control as I usually do. This time, the car began accelerating dramatically, set on 110mph instead of my desire 55mph. It did this twice, even after I turned off the cruise control. I parked on the side of the street and restarted the car before it returned to normal. My life was very much threatened while I was driving as well as the lives of my fellow highway drivers that night. I will be taking this to my dealership but I also need this reported.”
NHTSA complaint #11549711, filed 2023-10“Driving 5 hours away. Got to my destination parked and went to check in . Came back to my car and drove to where my room was going to be. I went to try to stop and the brakes were spongy and seems like it too forever to finally stop. Due to this issue I ended up hitting a curb and damaging my car/ tires. I was very scared to drive back home like that. I looked it up and it says there is a recall for the breaking system but my car wasnt one of them. I need to get this fixed asap and also my tires/ front end of Car. What can I do about this issue and getting it fixed asap ?!”
NHTSA complaint #11565162, filed 2024-01“I had a number of systems suddenly cut out on me. The dealership thinks it was a fuse or fuses that went bad. They affected the car's following systems: * Primary Instrument Cluster (Left side) * Forward Collision Avoidance-Assist w/Car, Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection * Advanced Collision Avoidance (Auto-breaking) * Lane Following Assist * Lane Keeping Assist * Driver Attention Warning w/ Leading Vehicle Departure Alert * Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (In Mirrors) * Door Unlock Warning (I received several warnings that my doors were unlocked even when they were locked) *…”
NHTSA complaint #11509004, filed 2023-02Related service bulletins
- 11012882Jan 18, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC322) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to…
- 11012879Jan 16, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC322) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia…
- 11012872Jan 16, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC322) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary…
- 11012902Jan 15, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: HYBRID CONTROL UNIT (HCU) LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC322) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Hybrid…
- 11012900Jan 15, 2025Sc322_stkr: voluntary emissions service campaign completion label/sticker
- 11012899Jan 15, 2025VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC322) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the…
- 11012894Jan 15, 2025Sc322_poc: proof of correction card
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
37 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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