KIA / Sportage Hybrid / 2023
2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid problems
Owners have filed 166 complaints about the 2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 20.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 15.7%.
Complaints166
Crashes5
Fires0
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 20.5% · 34
Engine 15.7% · 26
Vehicle speed control 13.3% · 22
Power train 10.8% · 18
Unknown or other 10.8% · 18
Service brakes 7.2% · 12
Forward collision avoidance 5.4% · 9
Fuel/propulsion system 4.2% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 118 in the last three years against 48 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 15,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Often times the dash/screen wonât turn on.(the screen with gps, settings, and the lower a/c controls) The car has to be power cycled in order to get it to come on. Electrical system
The tempered glass panel between the windshield and panaormic sunroof spontaneously shattered. We saw and heard nothing hit the vehicle when driving. We came out one morning, and the glass piece was shattered with missing glass. There are several complaints online of Kia sunroofs and this particular glass panel spontaneously shattering. If nothing is done, we believe someone could get injured. Structure
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the check braking system message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure was found. The contact was informed that the battery was not fully charged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 1,700. Service brakes · reported at 1,700 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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