2013 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V652000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 2023. 1,730,192 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 23V652000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Kia Sportage. The newest campaign is 23V652000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 381 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,420,005 units in total.

23V652000Received 25 Sep 2023. 1,730,192 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC284. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Mar 2024.
18V907000Received 19 Dec 2018. 71,653 units.
Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC172. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jan 2019.
17V224000Received 31 Mar 2017. 618,160 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC147. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jun 2017.

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Complaints by component

381 complaints, 450 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2013 Kia Sportage
All 2013 vehicles

2013 Kia Sportage: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2013 Sportage	All 2013 vehicles	Sportage, all years	Mentions
Engine	668.9	158.2	219.1	301
Unknown or Other	60	80.4	70.3	27
Electrical System	48.9	124.7	96	22
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	42.2	10.7	67.2	19
Power Train	40	115.1	71.2	18
Engine and Engine Cooling	31.1	11.7	77.5	14
Fuel/Propulsion System	15.6	42.3	25	7
Structure	13.3	44.5	42.2	6
Service Brakes	13.3	53.1	23.1	6
Suspension	13.3	22.7	22.9	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 5
Complaints that report a fire: 22
Injuries in the complaints: 6
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 15 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Kia Sportage, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 76 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2013 Kia Sportage
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
AQ23002	Audit query	Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module	17 Nov 2023	Open
DP22003	Defect petition	Loss of Motive Power	Engine	12 Sep 2022	12 Dec 2023
EA21003	Engineering analysis	Engine Fires	Engine	22 Dec 2021	5 Feb 2024	23V877
RQ17003	Recall query	Scope and Timeliness	Engine	18 May 2017	22 Dec 2021	17V224000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2013 Kia SportageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Kia America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Kia Sportage?: 2,420,005 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sportage have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Kia Sportage, model years 1995 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Kia Sportage name most often?: Engine: 301 of 450 component mentions, or 668.9 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 158.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Kia Sportage open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.