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2025 Kia Sportage: recalls and problems

1 recall and 71 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.

1recalls
71complaints
9crashes reported
0fires reported
8injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Unknown Or Other25 · 35%
  • Electrical System19 · 27%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance12 · 17%
  • Power Train9 · 13%
  • Vehicle Speed Control8 · 11%
  • Engine8 · 11%
  • Steering7 · 10%
  • Service Brakes6 · 8%
  • Lane Departure6 · 8%
  • Structure5 · 7%

What owners report

StructureCrash

I was involved in a rollover accident and the driver's side door opened during the accident. had i not been wearing my seatbelt, i would have been ejected from the vehicle.

Steering,Vehicle Speed Control,Unknown Or OtherCrash

Vehicle: 2025 kia sportage x-line vin: 5xyk6cdf0sg319130 approximate mileage: 34,000 miles date of incident: september 3, 2026 location of incident: 6140 university drive, huntsville, alabama 35806 component: steering / motor-driven power steering (mdps) / steering column / steering shaft safety issue: sudden loss of steering control immediately preceding a collision complaint i am reporting a serious steering-rela

Structure

The contact owns a 2025 kia sportage. the contact stated that while performing a normal inspection on the vehicle, the body side molding from the front to the rear on the passenger’s side of the roof had detached. the contact stated that the driver's side of the vehicle had started to detach from the rear. the failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Lane Departure,Forward Collision AvoidanceCrash

My 2025 kia sportage phev, brand-new with ~750 miles, was in a low-speed collision with a parked vehicle when the forward collision-avoidance assist (fca) system failed. i was pulling out of a parking spot from a complete stop. my foot was not on the accelerator; the vehicle moved forward under idle power as i prepared to brake. a parked vehicle was directly ahead. the fca gave no audible warning, no visual warning,

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2025 Kia Sportage SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2025 Kia Sportage SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering SPORTAGE, SPORTAGE HYBRID, SPORTAGE PLUG-IN HYBRID. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.