2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Sportage Hybrid years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 5 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid. That is the most of any Sportage Hybrid model year in the database (5 years). The most reported problem area is electrical system (37 complaints, 37%), typically at around 56,000 miles. Complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 99owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 4complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 37 | 37% | 56,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 26 | 26% | 74,723 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23 | 23% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 18 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 18 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 12 | 12% | 1,010 | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 8 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 3 | 3% | 15,000 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 1% | 1,500 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 1% | 45,445 | — | — |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 1 | 1% | 1,500 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 1% | 43,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 1% | 16,800 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
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.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Was driving my child to school when the Hybrid System alert came on, I only had a few seconds to try and pull over before the car completely shut down, we lost all motive power. I was on a downward incline right in front of an uncontrolled intersection with very little shoulder as I live in a rural…
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the message "Brake Carefully" was displayed. The contact slightly depressed the brake pedal to test the brakes and continued driving; however, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent…
I was driving my 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid when the vehicle displayed a "Check Hybrid System"/ "Stop Safely" warning and suddenly lost motive power/acceleration. I was unable to accelerate normally. I had luckily pulled of the road that I was going 55 mph into a parking lot prior to the lass of…
2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid. Drop in power/acceleration! Upsetting, stressful & unsafe. Purchased brand new, Nov 2023. When this occurred approx. 35695 miles. I left work, got on the freeway, (only maybe 1-2 miles away) and was trying to accelerate to merge with traffic flow and could only go approx…
Electronic parking brake switch has failed. Yes the switch is available for inspection. Electronic parking brake can no longer be manually activated. Failure of the electronic parking brake switch has been confirmed by a dealer (Citrus Kia, Ontario, CA). Electronic parking brake switch has not yet…
Other KIA Sportage Hybrid years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Sportage Hybrid | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 Sportage Hybrid | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 Sportage Hybrid | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 Sportage Hybrid | 21 | 0 |
| 2023 | 99 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid?
Owners most often report electrical system, engine, vehicle speed control problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 37 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2023 KIA Sportage Hybrid a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Sportage Hybrid model years, the 2023 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.