What breaks most · 2023 to 2026 model years
Kia Sportage Hybrid problems by year
Owners have filed 132 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Kia Sportage Hybrid across model years 2023 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2023 for electrical system complaints, 2024 for speed control and throttle complaints and 2025 for steering complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2023, 2024, 2025
- Complaints on file
- 1322023 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 202397 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 80 fires · 5 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 15kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 2Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 4 | 1 | Electrical system (36) | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (8) | |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Steering (4) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (1) |
What fails on the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 37% |
36 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 27% |
26 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 24% |
23 | 0 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid |
| Unknown or other | 19% |
18 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 19% |
18 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 12% |
12 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 9% |
9 | 1 | Shop forward collision system parts for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
8 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Fails to move when going from stopped to apply gas and moving forward there is a large delay and weak power. Shakes when idles and is really forcful switching from gas to battery or battery to gas,
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Cruise control suddenly jumped to 110mph. Could not adjust the speed. Could only turn off cruise control. It happened several times in a row. Car would speed up until I hit the brake.
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My four month old Kia Sportage suddenly lunged forward two times. sudden Acceleration incident. [XXX]
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Kia Sportage Hybrid years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023, 2024, 2025 carry the most filings on the Kia Sportage Hybrid. The 2023 alone has 97 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Kia Sportage Hybrid problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 36 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Kia Sportage Hybrid problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Kia Sportage Hybrid complaints that include mileage is about 15,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.