Reliability & cost of ownership

Kzrv Sportsmen Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Kzrv Sportsmen? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Kzrv Sportsmen problems by model year

38 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2025 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2023 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2022 Sportsmen3None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2021 Sportsmen22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2020 Sportsmen22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2019 Sportsmen62No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2018 Sportsmen5None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2017 Sportsmen11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2016 Sportsmen11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2015 Sportsmen2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2014 Sportsmen11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2013 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2012 Sportsmen11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2011 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2010 Sportsmen11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2009 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2008 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2007 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2006 Sportsmen21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2005 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2004 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2003 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2002 Sportsmen1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kzrv Sportsmen, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • tires3 complaints
  • wheels3 complaints
  • suspension2 complaints
  • equipment2 complaints
  • structure2 complaints
  • service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
  • engine and engine cooling1 complaint
  • latches/locks/linkages1 complaint