Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Kia Sportage has 6 recalls, 167 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
167
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
22V651000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The alternator battery positive terminal nut may loosen, which can result in an ...
22V878000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation.
23V298000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Tell...
23V410000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum l...
23V531000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil...
24V025000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Kia Sportage SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The roof molding blew off. It is the exact same issue as this recall 24V025000 but me vin isn't incl... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | Vehicle caught fire while idling unattended with seat warmers activated. The driver seat ignited and... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The fuel door will not open. Followed all instructions and the fuel door will not open. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While actively parking, my car accelerated and slammed into a wall an arm's length away. The collisi... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My dash and infotainment system shuts down and restarts as I'm driving. It's only happened twice so ... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My instrament cluster is blank and will.not turn back on. So called recal never fixed it. |
| Feb 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Feb 1, 2026, while driving my panoramic ceiling on my 2023 Sportage just imploded . It sounded li... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was involved in a motor vehicle collision where my vehicle sustained significant front-end damage ... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The dealership repaired the vehicle free of charge however, nhtsa has not confirmed the repair for r... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 V battery fails everyday and needed to press the 12 V boost button. Sometimes alarm turns on midd... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Check Hybrid System warning keeps coming on. Dealer can't find a problem. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was parked in a spot outside the Service Department of John Kennedy Ford, waiting for my son, who ... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Three occurrences where electrical system glitched. 1st- driving vehicle and dashboard warnings all ... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | AIR BAGS | On November 15, I was traveling with my mother and seated in the front passenger seat of a 2023 Kia ... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The roof trim molding, came off. |
| Oct 5, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Defective fuel injectors on my 2023 Kia Sportage I purchased 6 months ago |
| Sep 29, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, th... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Incident Date: [XXX] Vehicle: 2023 Kia Sportage Component(s): Power Train (Automatic Transmission Sh... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Frequently while driving my 2023 Kia shortage Hybrid will accelerate on its own. This happens random... |