2017 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 22V703000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Sep 2022. 70,887 units. Trailer Hitches

Remedy of campaign 22V703000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC249.

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 21V137000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Mar 2021. 379,931 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module

Remedy of campaign 21V137000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain fuses in the electrical junction box. Vehicles equipped with an electronic parking brake (EPB) will also receive a HECU software update. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC206.

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 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Kia Sportage. The newest campaign is 22V703000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Sep 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 401 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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

4 campaigns, newest first. 532,683 units in total.

22V70300019 Sep 2022Trailer HitchesAdvisory
21V1370004 Mar 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/ModuleAdvisory
18V90700019 Dec 2018Engine
16V86200030 Nov 2016Trailer Hitches

22V703000Received 19 Sep 2022. 70,887 units.
Trailer HitchesPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A 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 inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC249.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC249. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jul 2023.
21V137000Received 4 Mar 2021. 379,931 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 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain fuses in the electrical junction box. Vehicles equipped with an electronic parking brake (EPB) will also receive a HECU software update. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC206.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC206. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Apr 2021.
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.
16V862000Received 30 Nov 2016. 10,212 units.
Trailer Hitches
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer tow hitch harness, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC142.
Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC142. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jan 2017.

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Complaints by component

401 complaints, 567 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.

2017 Kia Sportage
All 2017 vehicles

2017 Kia Sportage: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2017 Sportage	All 2017 vehicles	Sportage, all years	Mentions
Engine	388	194.5	219.1	220
Unknown or Other	121.7	103.9	70.3	69
Electrical System	109.3	118	96	62
Power Train	72.3	118.2	71.2	41
Structure	42.3	38.8	42.2	24
Fuel/Propulsion System	37	47.6	25	21
Vehicle Speed Control	31.7	29	28.5	18
Air Bags	28.2	37.5	43.6	16
Service Brakes	26.5	54.7	23.1	15
Exterior Lighting	26.5	20.3	16.7	15

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash: 14
Complaints that report a fire: 27
Injuries in the complaints: 19
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 30 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 2017 Kia Sportage, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 61 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 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

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 2017 Kia SportageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/2017/. 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 2017 Kia Sportage?: 532,683 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Kia Sportage name most often?: Engine: 220 of 567 component mentions, or 388 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 194.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Kia Sportage open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.