2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 23%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 23 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, 23% of the 100 complaints for this model year.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 2024-12“Second time reporting for the third instance Dealer says nothing is wrong but I have a video when car speeds up and doesn’t stop when removing my foot for acceleration Car keeps moving and it’s hard to stop unless I slam on brake This is occasionally instance but when it happens it’s highly risk for havug accident With kids I don’t feel safe”
NHTSA complaint #11597749, filed 2024-06“I was driving with cruise control on. I had to slow down for traffic. Upon resuming speed, I reactivated cruise control at which time it jumped to 110 mph. This happen several times. I turned cruise off and back on 110. I canceled and tried to reset, 110. I kept resuming 110 mph and the function was not usable. I have a video but was unable to upload because it was to large”
NHTSA complaint #11642957, filed 2025-02“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“Vehicle flashed with a check hybrid system. Stop safely warning and then forced me to slow until my vehicle stopped - I could no longer press the gas pedal. I was on a highway and luckily was able to pull over safely before the vehicle came to a complete stop, but that was not guaranteed. I ended up being towed to a Kia Dealership where they informed me this was an issue under recall, but that recall is not listed on your system nor was I ever informed of the recall by the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #11704090, filed 2025-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
37 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 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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