Kia Sportage Phev Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 34 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Kia Sportage Phev (2023–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2023 has the most, with 16. Across all years, the part named most often is vehicle speed control (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Sportage Phev 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | — | 1 | 16 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 12 | — | 1 | 34 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 16 | 9,000 | 2 | 49 | — | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Vehicle speed control8 18%
- Other or unknown7 16%
- Electrical system7 16%
- Forward collision avoidance6 14%
- Engine6 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain4 9.1%
- Body and structure3 6.8%
- Fuel system3 6.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2024: “On Oct. 11, 2024, I was pulling into a parking spot when my vehicle suddenly accelerated. My foot was not on the accelerator. I braked but not in time to stop the car before it hit the side of a building. I was not injured, but do not want to use drive the vehicle until I understand what happened and whether this sudden unintended acceleration defect can be fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11619892, filed 2024-102023: “1. Hybrid system failure And check engine light on . 2. Car jerk while driving and gone to limp mode and my speed was reduced to 10 mph at traffic putting my self and other in danger . 3. My vehicle is currently at the dealership getting inspected this is the second time my hybrid warning light came on and the first time they told me nothing was wrong with my vehicle. 4. All of these symptoms happened at the same time while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11708252, filed 2026-012025: “While driving the vehicle at 55 mph, it suddenly lost the ability to accelerate even when I pressed down on the accelerator. The RPMs went up to 4 or 5 but I could not go over 30-35 mph. Fortunately, I was able to move into a left turn lane to get away from the flow of traffic and avoid an accident. A semi-truck was behind us when I was unable to accelerate. We had to have the vehicle towed to a local dealership in the area. I had been driving the vehicle for about 2 hours when this occurred. The service department at the dealer was able to recreate the issue. …”
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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