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2025 kia sportage — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
34
Owner Complaints
4
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2025 kia sportage Safety Recalls (1)

25V87400017/12/2025
TRAILER HITCHES

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Remedy: 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.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2025 kia sportage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1

Based on 34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

3
Crash-Involved Complaints
4
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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