Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Sportage Phev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Sportage Phev? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kia Sportage Phev problems by model year
2 recall entries and 32 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sportage Phev | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Sportage Phev | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Sportage Phev | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Sportage Phev | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Sportage Phev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control8 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- unknown or other6 complaints
- forward collision avoidance5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- structure3 complaints