"How reliable is the 2015 Kia Sportage?"

"Based on 190 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Kia Sportage has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Kia Sportage?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Kia Sportage is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 190 total complaints filed."

2015 Kia Sportage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 190 complaints

190

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

20,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

110,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Power Train

Service Brakes

Exterior Lighting

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING ON THE MA PIKE NEAR BOSTON AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I HAD A NEED TO TURN INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I TURNED ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND STARTED TO ENTER THE RIGHT LANE AND FOR SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON THE VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING BACK TO THE LEFT (LIKE IT WAS SELF ..."

"GLASS ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHATTERED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVE. WINDOWS DOWN ABOUT THREE INCHES ALL AROUND. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE ODOMETER ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND FLAMES APPEARED. A POLICE REPOR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 82 complaints

25th: 43,000 mi Median: 91,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 27 complaints

25th: 82,830 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 127,322 mi

Unknown Or Other 25 complaints

25th: 26,200 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 75,900 mi

Electrical System 16 complaints

25th: 20,000 mi Median: 42,000 mi 75th: 58,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 23 PA: 14 OH: 12 GA: 12 IL: 12 CA: 11 FL: 10 IN: 8 CO: 7 TN: 7

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%

Original Owners

98.9%

Second+ Owners

Kia Sportage — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	88	-	Buckle Assembly	2
1996	98	79,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1997	299	97,000	Gasoline	50
1998	558	70,000	Gasoline	31
1999	493	71,200	Gasoline	43
2000	462	69,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	27
2001	354	48,595	Fuel System, Gasoline	31
2002	321	58,400	Fuel System, Gasoline	19
2005	93	89,000	Air Bags	13
2006	169	79,500	Air Bags	12
2007	113	69,000	Electrical System	13
2008	138	88,000	Electrical System	2
2009	117	75,000	Electrical System	4
2010	28	89,500	Air Bags	4
2011	260	70,505	Engine	10
2012	448	97,000	Engine	10
2013	447	94,000	Engine	6
2014	149	79,500	Engine	2
2016	182	60,000	Engine	13
2017	523	54,000	Engine	25
2018	209	18,200	Engine	11
2019	98	25,000	Engine	5
2020	187	11,300	Engine	16
2021	45	47,000	Unknown Or Other	3
2022	58	33,000	Engine	10
2023	285	15,250	Unknown Or Other	41
2024	85	22,500	Unknown Or Other	14
2025	69	3,500	Unknown Or Other	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28