Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Kia Sportage has 1 recall, 39 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
39
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
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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: 2025 Kia Sportage SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Oil was being diluted by fuel seeping in from the injectors and the high pressure fuel pump. Vehicle... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving with no other cars around us and no debris anywhere and the moonroof suddenly shattered with... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 11:48am, the rear panel of my panoramic sunroof exploded. I didn’... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The windshield creates layers of frost if it is really cold.. While the above might be unrelated bu... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Immediately after delivery, the instrument/infotainment display malfunctioned, froze, and became unr... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sportage. There was no indication that there was an issue while test-dri... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving this car, I have experienced the car's auto-braking system. While driving on I-94, the... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My sunroof shattered. No other vehicles were near me and after hearing a very loud bang, I pulled o... |
| Dec 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle,... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Navigation screen began blinking (glitching) and suddenly went black and would not come back on. Cal... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On Monday, Dec 15 at approximately 3:30 pm I was pulling into my parking spot in front of my house. ... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I have documented the following issues: -84 instances of "Keep Hands on the Wheel" when my hands we... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driver window rattles at all speeds. Not a big safety issue but if it breaks because of the rattle o... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | After a hard crash from behind and then being pushed into another car, causing severe damage to the ... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | 3 times my car has been in for rotors my car is not even a year old 10/25 resurfaced rotors 1/26 bra... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The moon roof imploded while driving at normal highway speeds with no cars in front of the car. Ther... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | As I am driving, does not matter speed or weather, the instrument cluster screen will do a "System C... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | This is an issue of nonconformity according the Florida Lemon Law: "Florida's Lemon Law protects con... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I drove from work to home, which is less than 5 miles. I used my wireless charger for the first time... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Dear Sir or Madam, My tracking# is 11692602. Kia America apologized to me on 10/14/2025 and said i... |