2015 Kia Sportage Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2015 Kia Sportage, 1% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 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.
“I was traveling approx. 50 MPH and a woman pulled out in front of me and I (t boned ) her. My chest hit the steering wheel and then the air bag deployed immediately all functions stopped working.the car filled with white smoke from the air bag. My windows were up and I could not roll them down nor steer.I could not breath the car was rolling it stopped at approx. 50 ft.when I got out I was gasping I had a white substance all over me in my nose. I'm very concerned.”
NHTSA complaint #10919930, filed 2016-10, 8,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 10% |
| 2009 | 7 | 9% |
| 2008 | 9 | 9% |
| 2007 | 11 | 14% |
| 2006 | 9 | 8% |
| 2005 | 4 | 6% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2015 Kia Sportage
84 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Kia Sportage
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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