AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2016 Kia Sportage
NHTSA data on file today
The 2016 Kia Sportage has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 134 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #22V051000 Engine Compartment Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V907000 High Pressure Fuel Pipe May Leak NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 62 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 31 complaints
- Unknown or Other 18 complaints
- Electrical System 17 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 9 complaints
- Power Train 8 complaints
Of the 134 complaints on file, 8 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 134 complaints, owners report 8 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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