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2014 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 22V051000. NHTSA received the report on . 126,747 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 22V051000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse for the HECU circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC227.

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 2014 Kia Sportage. The newest campaign is 22V051000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Feb 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 123 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 210,361 units in total.

  1. 22V051000Received . 126,747 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModulePark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
    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 install a new fuse for the HECU circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC227.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC227. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V907000Received . 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: .

  3. 14V023000Received . 11,961 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Sportage vehicles manufactured September 30, 2013, through January 11, 2014. The certification label has incorrect tire pressure information printed on it, listing a specification that is 1 or 2 psi below the correct information. Thus, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Maintaining tire pressure below the recommmend specification could result in premature tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will correct the label information, and owners will also receive a sticker to put into the owners manual, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2014. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC103.

    Report filed by Kia Motors Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number SC103. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

123 complaints, 155 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.

  • 2014 Kia Sportage
  • All 2014 vehicles
2014 Kia Sportage: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2014 SportageAll 2014 vehiclesSportage, all yearsMentions
Engine458.1145.4219.171
Service Brakes, Hydraulic135.57.967.221
Unknown or Other90.386.370.314
Electrical System51.6117.7968
Fuel/Propulsion System38.742.5256
Vehicle Speed Control25.833.328.54
Visibility25.87.430.14
Power Train25.8130.371.24
Structure19.43842.23
Air Bags19.471.743.63

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
28 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 2014 Kia Sportage, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2022, with 43 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2014 Kia Sportage
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ23002Audit queryHyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module17 Nov 2023Open
DP22003Defect petitionLoss of Motive PowerEngine12 Sep 202212 Dec 2023

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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 Motors America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Kia Sportage?
210,361 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 2014 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Kia Sportage name most often?
Engine: 71 of 155 component mentions, or 458.1 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 145.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Kia Sportage open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.