We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.
NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means
The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Kia Sportage”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean
Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC359. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 31, 2025.
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.
Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
Model year
Complaints
Crash flags
Fire flags
Injuries / deaths reported
Most common components
2026
44
10
0
1 / 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); SERVICE BRAKES (5)
2025
91
10
0
14 / 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER (21); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (15); ENGINE (6)
2024
100
15
0
30 / 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (13); ENGINE (9)
2023
140
18
2
7 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (29); ENGINE (21); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (20)
2022
29
3
0
0 / 0
ENGINE (10); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (3)
2021
44
0
5
4 / 0
ENGINE (20); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (7); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5)
2020
109
5
8
3 / 0
ENGINE (57); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (8)
2019
48
0
2
0 / 0
ENGINE (21); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (8); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (5)
2018
74
0
12
3 / 0
ENGINE (38); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (6)
2017
149
0
10
5 / 0
ENGINE (70); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (16); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (13)
2016
29
2
0
1 / 0
ENGINE (15); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2); SERVICE BRAKES (2)
2015
15
0
1
0 / 0
ENGINE (7); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); POWER TRAIN (1)
2014
20
1
0
0 / 0
ENGINE (10); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2)
2013
31
1
3
1 / 0
ENGINE (15); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (4)
2012
14
0
3
0 / 0
ENGINE (8); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH (1)
2011
12
0
2
2 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ENGINE (2); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (2)
2009
3
0
3
0 / 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (1)
2008
1
0
0
0 / 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) (1)
2007
3
0
0
0 / 0
ENGINE (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1); SUSPENSION (1)
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
AQ23002: Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Firesopen
Opened 2023-11-17Closed not closedSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
