2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid recalls and problems

The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid has 1 recall and 102 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Photo: 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid by UltraTech66, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2023 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 5 Sportage Hybrid model years — the most of any year.

1recalls
102complaints
4crashes
0fires
4injuries
15,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Electrical System

Apr 26, 2023 · NHTSA campaign 23V298000 · 108,936 vehicles

Problem: 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."

Risk: 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 & notes

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System39
Engine27
Vehicle Speed Control23
Unknown or other19
Power Train18
Service Brakes13
Fuel System10
Forward Collision Avoidance9
Visibility4
Structure3

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2022: 3 complaints20222023: 25 complaints20232024: 26 complaints2024262025: 25 complaints20252026: 23 complaints202623

2023 vs. other Kia Sportage Hybrid years

2023: 102 complaints20231022024: 23 complaints20242025: 15 complaints20252026: 11 complaints20262027: 1 complaints20271

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2023. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, the latest from Apr 26, 2023 (electrical system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (39), engine (27), vehicle speed control (23). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.