2020 Kia Sportage: recalls and problems
2 recalls and 161 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine.
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Most common problems
What owners report
My daughter's 2020 kia sportage s was purchased september 22, 2025 from a nissan dealership with 96,574 miles on it. it dove great. she used it less than 20 miles per day on residential streets to get to and from work and to church on sunday. it was not used for interstate or freeway driving. by june of 2026, we noticed that it was requiring more oil between oil changes. the oil level was checked at least once ev
High oil consumption burning a quart of oil every 500-600 miles.
While driving on the expressway posted speed 65 was doing 70, left lane driving, suddenly my check engine light started flashing, my oil light came on and my vehicle started slowing down. acceleration was not an option, causing hazardous conditions to have to put my hazards on and cross two lanes of heavy traffic. vehicle went into limp mode. vehicle was caught up on an oil change, and was regularly checked and fille
Need an engine replaced for the infamous knocking of the motor from the previous class action but my model isn’t covered. ridiculous to need a new engine on a less than 5 year old car
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kia Sportage SUV FWD | ||||
| 2020 Kia Sportage SUV AWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Sportage. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.