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2023 Kia Sportage Brakes Problems

Complaints
34about this part
Share
18%of 194 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the brakes of the 2023 Kia Sportage, 18% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My Kia Sportage suddenly unintentionally accelerated hitting the building in front of me. As I was parking my vehicle at Dunkin Donuts, pressing on the car brake, the car did the opposite of braking and accelerated and hit the building. My vehicle didn't stop until it hit the building. Witness was there and police was called.”

NHTSA complaint #11546480, filed 2023-09

“I feel shaking when I apply the brakes. I took it to Vision Kia in Canandaigua, NY, where I purchased it brand new, and they said the rotors are warped because of braking and heating up. They said that they are not under warranty. My car has 16,000 miles on it, the brakes should not be bad already.”

NHTSA complaint #11597334, filed 2024-06

“My warning light & description for check AWD/4WD started coming on after the first road trip. It then came on everytime I drove the vehicle. Now the dealership service department is dealing with the main KIA maintenance to determine why the light comes on every time the vehicle is driven, even half a mile.”

NHTSA complaint #11521104, filed 2023-05

“We have called 3 dealerships Kia that is and our recall for the brakes is about 3 months or so old. We were told that they will not look at any cars for this because parts are not available but other cars like ours are thin in also how can a recall happen when there is no parts isn't that a must when a recall is this dangerous they will not even schedule appointments and this has been 3.5 months. …”

NHTSA complaint #11536369, filed 2023-08

“I parked my car. It reversed slowly and hit a wall made of metal net. I started my car, drove a little forward, and parked it again. The car is now parked as normal. I took my car to the dealer and informed them about a brake problem. They verified that it was a brake booster problem. The repair process took 21 days. I am currently attempting to claim the accident, but the Kia company is providing various reasons for potential denial.”

NHTSA complaint #11554455, filed 2023-11

Related recalls

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026621%
2025611%
202479%
20233418%
202224%
2020138%
2019710%
2018117%
2017266%
20163828%
20153121%
20142419%
2013257%
2012113%
20112514%
2010630%
20091519%
20082323%
20071216%
2006109%
200569%
20022511%
20012712%
20005418%
19994415%
19987123%
19971911%
19961526%
1995611%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia Sportage

Other or unknown
50 complaints
Electrical system
46 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
24 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Lane departure
8 complaints
Seats
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology