Kia Sportage Problems by Year

The problem record for every Kia Sportage model year: 3,930 distinct owner complaints on file across 17 model years, each year joined with its recall campaigns and investigations.

Sportage 2023Full record Sportage 2020Full record Sportage 2018Full record Sportage 2017Full record Sportage 2016Full record Sportage 2015Full record Sportage 2014Full record Sportage 2013Full record Sportage 2012Full record Sportage 2011Full record Sportage 2006Full record Sportage 2002Full record Sportage 2001Full record Sportage 2000Full record Sportage 1999Full record Sportage 1998Full record Sportage 1997Full record

How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.