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Kia Sportage PhevModel year report

2023 Kia Sportage Phev Problems

Complaints
16filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
9,000miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints for the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev. The part named most often is engine, with 4 complaints (25% of the total), followed by electrical system (3) and other or unknown (3). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 9,000 miles. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 49 technical service bulletins for this model year. Engine complaints overlap with 8 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign and 34 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Hybrid propulsion system (1), Steering (1), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).

Example complaints

Engine: “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 2026-01

Electrical system: “When driving, I get random flashing lights on the Dashboard with a Warning indicator: ”Check Hybrid system. Stop safely”. It happened at least on 7 occasions while driving at high speed on a highway and while stopped at a traffic light. When the issue happens, the car triggers aggressive Warning sounds forcing me to stop on the side of the road, placing the car into Park and having to turn the vehicle off. On every occasion, the vehicle appears to have corrected itself after being shutoff. …”

NHTSA complaint #11633522, filed 2025-01

Other or unknown: “I had been driving on the freeway for about 5 minutes, and suddenly heard broken glass in my car. It was dark (around 8pm) so I looked around as I was driving and didn't see any of my visible windows broken. I then heard more glass shattering sound and realized it was my sunroof glass that had suddenly broken. The mesh cover beneath it was closed so I was not injured. When I went home and did a quick google search, several other incidents of this happening popped up. There were no warning lamps or messages or symptoms of the problem prior to failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11696583, filed 2025-10

Vehicle speed control: “When engaging the cruise control using the steering wheel button, the speed will set itself at 110 miles an hour, and the vehicle will in fact attempt to reach that speed and accelerate. The problem has occurred at speeds as low as 30 miles an hour and as high as 70 miles an hour, it happens intermittently pressing the cruise control button does not disengage the cruise control every time sometimes it is necessary to press the brakes for the cruise control to be shut back off.”

NHTSA complaint #11680392, filed 2025-08

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 1,000 and 33,325 miles.

67%0–100%10–2533%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 9,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

20232024620252026
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 49 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 49 bulletins →

Other model years of the Kia Sportage Phev

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20256—1———Too new
202412—1———Too new
2023169,0002———Too new

All Kia Sportage Phev model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev have?

NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints for the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev is reported most often?

Engine is named most often, in 4 complaints (25% of the total), followed by electrical system with 3.

Has the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 9,000 miles and the middle half falls between 1,000 and 33,325 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.