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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2023 Kia Sportage Phev Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
19%of 16 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 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year.

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.

“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

“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

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025117%
2024433%
2023319%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev

Engine
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev

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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