2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
1crashes
STEERING
4
2crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
2crashes
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
1crashes
Total complaints26

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Two occurrences. First, it was sprinkling rain when breaking before a stop sign at an intersection near my job, with no stop for oncoming traffic. I drove over a bump and it’s as if the car got confused and didn’t want to stop. I had to release the brake and slam on the brakes to stop. Second,…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-05-13

“Two occurrences. First, it was sprinkling rain when breaking before a stop sign at an intersection near my job, with no stop for oncoming traffic. I drove over a bump and it’s as if the car got confused and didn’t want to stop. I had to release the brake and slam on the brakes to stop. Second,…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-05-13

“Horn stopped working”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-11

“The hybrid system completely failed and ev battery completely discharged. That issue is a major safety concern and I no longer feel confident driving myself and my child in that vehicle. I was on a hilly 55mph county road, with few turn offs, when the hybrid system failed, resulting in a loss of…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-12-01

“The hybrid system completely failed and ev battery completely discharged. That issue is a major safety concern and I no longer feel confident driving myself and my child in that vehicle. I was on a hilly 55mph county road, with few turn offs, when the hybrid system failed, resulting in a loss of…”

STEERING · reported 2025-12-01

“The hybrid system completely failed and ev battery completely discharged. That issue is a major safety concern and I no longer feel confident driving myself and my child in that vehicle. I was on a hilly 55mph county road, with few turn offs, when the hybrid system failed, resulting in a loss of…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-12-01

“While driving home today, sunday, october 6, 2025 in my brand new kia sportage with 1,325 miles on it, I stopped in traffic and my car refused to move forward. Suddenly, multiple alerts popped up on the screen: ultrasonic sensor error or blockage, check blind spot safety, abs, and eventually:…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-10-26

“While driving home today, sunday, october 6, 2025 in my brand new kia sportage with 1,325 miles on it, I stopped in traffic and my car refused to move forward. Suddenly, multiple alerts popped up on the screen: ultrasonic sensor error or blockage, check blind spot safety, abs, and eventually:…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-10-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.