2026 Kia Sportage Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 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 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2026 Kia Sportage, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year.
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 adaptive cruise was engaged, the vehicle read Alabama highway 80 west state road sign and incorrectly interpreted the sign for a speed limit sign which is 55 MPH.The vehicle displayed a “80 MPH” speed limit sign on the instrument cluster and then began to accelerate. When I took it to the dealer for repair, the “turned off safety feature”.”
NHTSA complaint #11753359, filed 2026-07Vehicle 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 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 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
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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