2025 Kia Sportage problems and complaints
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Sportage. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (21), Electrical System (15), Forward Collision Avoidance (8).
Key takeaways
- 51 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 21 | 41% |
| Electrical System | 15 | 29% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 16% |
| Power Train | 6 | 12% |
| Engine | 6 | 12% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 10% |
| Steering | 4 | 8% |
| Structure | 4 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 6% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 6% |
| Lane Departure | 3 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sportage SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Kia Sportage SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering,vehicle Speed Control,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-13
VEHICLE: 2025 Kia Sportage X-Line VIN: 5XYK6CDF0SG319130 APPROXIMATE MILEAGE: 34,000 miles DATE OF INCIDENT: September 3, 2026 LOCATION OF INCIDENT: 6140 University Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 COMPONENT: Steering / Motor-Driven Power Steering (MDPS) / Steering Column / Steering Shaft SAFETY ISSUE: Sudden loss of s...
Structure - filed 2026-09-04
The contact owns a 2025 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while performing a normal inspection on the vehicle, the body side molding from the front to the rear on the passenger’s side of the roof had detached. The contact stated that the driver's side of the vehicle had started to detach from the rear. The failure ...
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness - filed 2026-06-30
The car seat is defective. Fraying where it is comes out of the car seat, where it is sewn together.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.