"How reliable is the 2023 Kia Sportage?"

"Based on 285 NHTSA complaints, the 2023 Kia Sportage has a median complaint mileage of 15250 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2023 Kia Sportage?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Kia Sportage is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 285 total complaints filed."

2023 Kia Sportage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 285 complaints

285

Total Complaints

15,250mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,500 25th Percentile

15,250 Median Mileage

44,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Engine

Service Brakes

Warnings

Power Train

Automatic Emergency Braking

Fuel/Propulsion System

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"My airbag light has been on since I got my vehicle. The dealership said it is the front side impact sensor that is failing. If I were to get into an accident my front airbag would not deploy. The dealership has seen the light and confirmed the problem."

"Driving down the highway with my two kids and little brother in the back seat leaving vacation. Nobody is in front of us and we are not under an overpass. We all hear what we thought was a shotgun being shot at us. It ended up being the panoramic sunroof, quite literally exploding on my brand new ve..."

"I purchased a brand new 2023 Kia Sportage X-Line March 23, 2022. When I turned the A/C on, very warm air was blowing from the vents even though A/C button was on and temperature was set to low meaning cold air. The air rapidly became burning hot to the point it would burn your hands when placed b..."

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.

Electrical System 39 complaints

25th: 4,603 mi Median: 14,000 mi 75th: 34,396 mi

Engine 33 complaints

25th: 8,000 mi Median: 23,000 mi 75th: 47,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 47 FL: 43 TX: 21 PA: 20 MO: 15 CA: 14 OH: 14 VA: 11 NJ: 9 TN: 8

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
2015	190	70,000	Engine	9
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
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