2023 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V531000. NHTSA received the report on . 39,765 units. Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Pump
Remedy of campaign 23V531000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC275.
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 6 recall campaigns for the 2023 Kia Sportage. The newest campaign is 24V025000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Jan 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars. NHTSA has 190 complaints on file for this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V025000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.
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
6 campaigns, newest first. 445,313 units in total.
- 24V025000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- 23V531000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / PumpAdvisory
- 23V410000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist
- 23V298000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- 22V878000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- 22V651000Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
24V025000Received . 101,049 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC292. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V531000Received . 39,765 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / PumpPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC275.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC275. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V410000Received . 98,944 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum leak, which can result in a loss of power brake assist.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the brake booster as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC272.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC272. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V298000Received . 108,936 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC270. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V878000Received . 76,918 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC257.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC257. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V651000Received . 19,701 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The alternator battery positive terminal nut may loosen, which can result in an engine stall or an electrical surge.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash, and an electrical surge increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and tighten the alternator battery positive terminal nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC248.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC248. 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
190 complaints, 317 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.
- 2023 Kia Sportage
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 Sportage | All 2023 vehicles | Sportage, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 148.3 | 109.9 | 70.3 | 47 |
| Electrical System | 142 | 149.7 | 96 | 45 |
| Engine | 116.7 | 111.1 | 219.1 | 37 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 113.6 | 95.7 | 12.9 | 36 |
| Service Brakes | 94.6 | 63.7 | 23.1 | 30 |
| Power Train | 59.9 | 78.9 | 71.2 | 19 |
| Back Over Prevention | 41 | 19.7 | 2.9 | 13 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 37.9 | 44.7 | 25 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 34.7 | 17.8 | 43.6 | 11 |
| Lane Departure | 34.7 | 29.3 | 3.5 | 11 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 24
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2023 Kia SportageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Kia Sportage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sportage/2023/. 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 America, Inc.
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 2023 Kia Sportage?
- 445,313 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 47 of 317 component mentions, or 148.3 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 109.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Kia Sportage open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.