KIA SPORTAGE Problems by Year
6,481 complaints across all model years
6,481
Total Complaints
54
Total Recalls
31
Model Years
3
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 1998 (558 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1995 (88 complaints), 1996 (98 complaints), 2003 (4 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Engine
1,395 complaints
Electrical System
611 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
520 complaints
Power Train
465 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
458 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 80 | 3 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 261 | 6 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 49 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 175 | 2 | 16 | 17 | |
| 2019 | 92 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 200 | 3 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2017 | 510 | 4 | 25 | 41 | |
| 2016 | 177 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 190 | 2 | 9 | 20 | |
| 2014 | 149 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 447 | 3 | 6 | 35 | |
| 2012 | 450 | 5 | 10 | 22 | |
| 2011 | 260 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2010 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 120 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2008 | 138 | 3 | 2 | 37 | |
| 2007 | 113 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 169 | 0 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 93 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 321 | 0 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2001 | 354 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |
| 2000 | 462 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
| 1999 | 493 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| 1998 | 558 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |
| 1997 | 299 | 0 | 50 | 6 | |
| 1996 | 98 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 1 |