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SteeringPart report

2024 Kia Sportage Steering Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
5%of 75 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 4 complaints about the steering of the 2024 Kia Sportage, 5% of the 75 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“The car emergency brake component was faculty and kicked in at an inappropriate time. When the emergency brake occurs you are unable to move the car at all. Being unable to move put myself and my passenger seater at risk for bring hit to which we were. The vehicle was not inspected due to Kia Corporate office not answering the phone.”

NHTSA complaint #11687004, filed 2025-09

“On Tuesday, July 14th I started my vehicle around 6:30 am and started to drive. Once I was driving, I had multiple warning lights on my dash showing and my power steering failed on me. I stopped the vehicle, put it in park and turned it off. I restarted the car and still had the various warning lights and no power steering. The car was driving fine with no warning lights at 4:50 am that morning and again at 6:15 am that morning. I managed to drive the 2 miles home at a low rate of speed with no power steering since there were not many cars out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11751657, filed 2026-07

“24 hours after purchase, the steering wheel had high vibration and was worrisome to drive. Returned to dealer and was originally told I break too hard- before they kept the vehicle for 8 days. They claim the rotor was replaced. Everything I am experiencing for my first car is sounding unreasonable. Why would a new model off the dealer lot have a rotor issue and why can my dad replace his breaks in 3 hours but a dealer takes 8 days. I’m not sure what is wrong with my vehicle but wanted to report it in case something happens.”

NHTSA complaint #11598571, filed 2024-07

“While driving the car on road, I suddenly started getting all types of warning regarding different safety system and power steering wheel. The steering wheel was stuck/frooze while I was at 40-50 mph and couldn't turn it at all. With lots of difficulty was able to pull the car and get it towed. This put us as serious risk of danger as if this was on freeway would have been dangerous to not have functioning steering wheel. Before this similar issue had occurred but while in a parking lot so was not serious but happening while on road is extremely dangerous. …”

NHTSA complaint #11588359, filed 2024-05

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
202547%
202445%
202353%
202224%
202095%
201923%
201895%
201792%
201643%
201532%
201321%
201262%
201195%
201015%
20091418%
200811%
20071013%
200633%
200557%
200294%
200152%
200083%
1999104%
1998134%
199763%
199612%
199559%

Other parts of the 2024 Kia Sportage

Other or unknown
21 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
10 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 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