2024 Kia Sportage: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 85 complaints
85
Total Complaints
22,500mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,000 25th Percentile
22,500 Median Mileage
23,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
8
VISIBILITY/WIPER
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
4
AIR BAGS
3
STEERING
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
0
Fires
27
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"On October 22, 2023, we made a restroom stop at an ARCO in Moapa, NV. I was in the car while my wife used the facilities. It was a clear day with the temperature in the mid 70s. As I backed out of our parking space I heard a loud pop. I checked to see if I had run over something or had a flat. I saw..."
"On October 22, 2023, we made a restroom stop at an ARCO in Moapa, NV. I was in the car while my wife used the facilities. It was a clear day with the temperature in the mid 70s. As I backed out of our parking space I heard a loud pop. I checked to see if I had run over something or had a flat. I saw..."
"The sunroof exploded all of the sudden. I was driving on the I-675 highway toward Wright-Patt Air Force Base and the sunroof exploded, barely maintained vehicle control. The shattered glass hit my head and my child legs. Some glass sand enter my eye. I manage to pulled over and check my car interior..."

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

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