2016 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 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 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 131 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 198,400 units in total.
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: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
131 complaints, 185 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.
- 2016 Kia Sportage
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Sportage | All 2016 vehicles | Sportage, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 318.9 | 171 | 219.1 | 59 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 167.6 | 6.7 | 67.2 | 31 |
| Unknown or Other | 97.3 | 110.2 | 70.3 | 18 |
| Electrical System | 91.9 | 116.2 | 96 | 17 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 48.6 | 42.9 | 25 | 9 |
| Power Train | 43.2 | 127.5 | 71.2 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 37.8 | 34.2 | 28.5 | 7 |
| Service Brakes | 37.8 | 54.2 | 23.1 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 27 | 42.5 | 43.6 | 5 |
| Steering | 21.6 | 66.3 | 23.7 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 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.
Investigations
| 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 |
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Kia SportageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/2016/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Kia Sportage?
- 198,400 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Kia Sportage name most often?
- Engine: 59 of 185 component mentions, or 318.9 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Kia Sportage open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.