Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2024 Kia Sportage has 3 recalls, 58 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
58
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
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.
24V422000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Kia Sportage vehicles. The circuit board in the motor-driven power steering assembly may short circ...
25V874000
TRAILER HITCHES
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" sc...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2024 Kia Sportage SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I was driving on the highway and had set the cruise control to 76. I then pushed the plus button onc... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Forward collision warning systems check error light hard braking occurred and scared the pee out of ... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Blank Instrument Panel Screen. abnormal CAN message which can cause certain instrument clusters with... |
| Dec 27, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While highway driving, suddenly and without warning, the panoramic sunroof shattered and exploded. N... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On December 24, 2025, while driving in traffic, my Kia Sportage experienced severe lurching, bucking... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | While traveling at approx 65 mph on a clear, debris-free Alaska highway in -5°F temperatures, the pa... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6” Snow ice storm & negative degree temps 12/13/25 used heated windshield deicer. On 12/15 driving t... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A month after buying my vehicle in February of 2024, while driving my vehicle the screen behind my s... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof shattered while driving without any sort of impact. |
| Oct 21, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The component that failed is the sunroof (glass) The sunroof exploded while driving down the street,... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Description of Crash: On [XXX], I was involved in a front-end collision while driving my 2024 Kia Sp... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I am writing to report a serious and dangerous issue with my Kia vehicle that is putting my life and... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving, just left my house and turned on to the road. Sunroof shattered for no apparent reason. Own... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving the vehicle and selecting EV only mode the engine RPMs surge to about 3000. This happe... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The design of the backup light is awful. There is a single light that is about two inches long and ... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I am writing to formally raise a safety concern regarding my vehicle’s brake and rotor system, which... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The car emergency brake component was faculty and kicked in at an inappropriate time. When the emerg... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The panoramic sunroof glass spontaneously shattered upon entry in to the vehicle and closing the dri... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Horn stopped working |