Kia Sportage Hybrid Reliability
196 NHTSA complaints (2023–2025). Complaint rate: 3629.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Kia Sportage Hybrid has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Kia Sportage Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 34 | 2.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 | 6.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 24 | 4.2% |
| ENGINE | 22 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 17 | 5.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 14.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | 20.0% |
| STEERING | 6 | 33.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 5 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 5 | 20.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 142 | 5 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 31 | 3 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 23 | 8 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Kia Sportage Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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