2025 KIA SPORTAGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 68 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (8 complaints · 11.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 6
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 8 of 68 owner complaints (11.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 8 complaints, 11.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 · 11.8% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 8.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 8.8% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 5.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 5.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 5.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 5.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 5.9% of reports STEERING 4 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 5.9% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 5.9% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 · 4.4% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports ENGINE 3 · 4.4% LANE DEPARTURE: 3 complaints, 4.4% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 3 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 57.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 57.4% · 4 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 11.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 8.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 5.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 5.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 3 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 57.4% 4 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 Oct 2024. 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2026-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 18
2025-Q4 Owner reports 11
2026-Q1 Owner reports 13
2026-Q2 Owner reports 14
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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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