2025 Kia Sportage Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 18%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2025 Kia Sportage, 18% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 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.
“While driving this car, I have experienced the car's auto-braking system. While driving on I-94, the traffic was slowing down due to activity ahead of me. Apparently, I did not slow down enough for the car's sensor, as the auto brakes engaged and slammed onto the brakes. The car behind me barely had time to react due to the auto-braking so hard on the brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11710155, filed 2026-01“As I am driving, does not matter speed or weather, the instrument cluster screen will do a System Check as if the vehicle is being started. The screen will go blank for about 5 seconds and then will reappear. If the vehicle is in cruise control, that will disengage and the vehicle will slow down and I have to catch it and keep speed up. This does not happen every day and has happened at different intervals of 6 days between incidents and up to 15 days. …”
NHTSA complaint #11691667, filed 2025-10“2025 Kia Sportage unexpectedly applies braking when vehicles are traveling in adjacent lanes and are not in my path of travel. The event is intermittent and creates a safety concern because the vehicle decelerates when no collision risk exists. Vehicle was inspected by a Kia dealer, but the condition could not be duplicated during a road test. My safety and those around me is at risk. Going 70 mph on interstate highway is no time to randomly brake. No others have inspected the car. This appeared about 3 months ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11771097, filed 2026-10“2025 Kia Sportage unexpectedly applies braking when vehicles are traveling in adjacent lanes and are not in my path of travel. The event is intermittent and creates a safety concern because the vehicle decelerates when no collision risk exists. Vehicle was inspected by a Kia dealer, but the condition could not be duplicated during a road test. My safety and those around me is at risk. Going 70 mph on interstate highway is no time to randomly brake. No others have inspected the car. This appeared about 3 months ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11771098, filed 2026-10“The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly shifted gears, causing a slight jerk before accelerating. The instrument panel frequently displayed codes advising the driver to Turn Off the Engine. While driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The instrument panel displayed a message advising the contact to Check Your Surroundings . When the contact attempted to depress the accelerator, the vehicle failed to respond. …”
NHTSA complaint #11687267, filed 2025-09, 3,500 milesForward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 21% |
| 2025 | 10 | 18% |
| 2024 | 10 | 13% |
| 2023 | 24 | 12% |
| 2022 | 5 | 11% |
| 2020 | 6 | 4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2025 Kia Sportage
22 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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