2026 Kia Sportage Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,223miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2026 Kia Sportage, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,223 miles.
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 contact owns a 2026 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that his wife had driven for 6.5 hours at 35-70 MPH with the seat heater activated, the seat heater overheated. Upon exiting the vehicle, the driver discovered second-degree burns on her right thigh and significant bruising extending from her left thigh to her buttocks. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the contact and wife were traveling on a 6.5 hours trip. The contact's wife received medical treatment for the injuries. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and a case was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11764801, filed 2026-09, 14,223 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2026 Kia Sportage
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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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