2023 KIA SPORTAGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 294 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (39 complaints · 13.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 28
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 39 of 294 owner complaints (13.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 39 complaints, 13.3% of reports ENGINE 39 · 13.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 10.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 9.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 9.2% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 23 complaints, 7.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 · 7.8% · 3 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 22 complaints, 7.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 22 · 7.5% · 7 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 21 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 21 · 7.1% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 5.1% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 5.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 14 · 4.8% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 10 complaints, 3.4% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 10 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 121 complaints, 41.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 121 · 41.2% · 14 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 39 13.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 10.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 9.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 7.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 22 7.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 21 7.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 15 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 14 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 10 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 121 41.2% 14 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2022. 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2023-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2024-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2026-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2026-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 Owner reports Apr 2022 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 11
2023-Q2 Owner reports 31
2023-Q3 Owner reports 35
2023-Q4 Owner reports 13
2024-Q1 Owner reports 19
2024-Q2 Owner reports 23
2024-Q3 Owner reports 15
2024-Q4 Owner reports 13
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 17
2025-Q3 Owner reports 19
2025-Q4 Owner reports 17
2026-Q1 Owner reports 21
2026-Q2 Owner reports 20
2026-Q3 Owner reports 9
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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