2015 Kia Sportage Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2015 Kia Sportage, 3% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“Had vehicle worked on, on 4/11/2023 ( oil change &tuneup). On 4/17/2023 exiting 151 Hwy vehicle slowed down on me, then regained speed to safety at a Shell gas station. Vehicle started with a loud noise coming from the engine compartment. Got worried, had vehicle towed home. Have been trying to get a hold of kia but they don't answer phone or hang up on me, since I have no warranty on vehicle cause I couldn't afford it. Just wanted to pay it off since I only needed One more year at 140011 miles on it. My first kia lasted longer than that. I currently owe under 3,500 on it. Need help please.”
NHTSA complaint #11526724, filed 2023-06, 140,011 miles“While entering the 290 from downtown chicago driving at a speed of 50 miles an hour we felt a pulse and then an audible voice came over our radio with a display illuminating as well stating that there was a possible condition with our engine control system detected and that we should schedule a full system check with the Kia dealership. This was followed by the engine light coming on and the inability to accelerate at all. With the location of the incident there was an extreme danger of collision as there was no way to safely and effectively come out of the immediate situation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10836265, filed 2016-02, 19,312 miles“When I accelerate sometimes the car will jerk and the engine will try to stall. The car will still go but starts to sputter and start to lose power. You have to pull over and shut the engine off and set there for a bit and restart the engine and it may do it again 2 or 3 more times and it might not do it for awhile. But very dangerous when pulling out into traffic. It will also do it when you try to speed up to pass or just gain speed”
NHTSA complaint #11355082, filed 2020-09, 70,000 miles“Driving on the highway at 65mph, engine light started blinking then stayed solid and my speed declined to 40mph and would not go higher. Had to stay in slow lane to get off and get back on to make it home. I was unsure as to what was happening.It was the weekend so had to wait until Monday until i could find out and the dealership told me it was the valve cover gasket (which is brand new). I was also told they couldnt do anything else for me i need a long block assembly.”
NHTSA complaint #11549981, filed 2023-10Related service bulletins
- 10089987Apr 24, 2015Pitstop: smart pedal feature - the smart pedal is an integral part of the engine management system (ems) functionality which monitors and prevents the simultaneous activation…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 | 5 | 9% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 10 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 5% |
| 2017 | 18 | 4% |
| 2016 | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 | 5 | 3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 10 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 3 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 7 | 9% |
| 2006 | 10 | 9% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 5% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 11 | 4% |
| 1998 | 18 | 6% |
| 1997 | 22 | 12% |
| 1996 | 5 | 9% |
| 1995 | 3 | 5% |
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 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 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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