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Model-year public record

2023 KIA Sportage

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

6distinct recall campaigns
309owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
33.8 MPGofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

6 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2024 report

Structure — Body — Roof And Pillars

Campaign ID: 24V025000 (official)

Filed on January 18, 2024 · Owner notice on March 15, 2024 · Official scope: 101,049 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Fluid/Lubricant — Pump

Campaign ID: 23V531000 (official)

Filed on July 31, 2023 · Owner notice on September 28, 2023 · Official scope: 39,765 vehicles campaign-wide

Park outside warning
2023 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist

Campaign ID: 23V410000 (official)

Filed on June 7, 2023 · Owner notice on July 21, 2023 · Official scope: 98,944 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel

Campaign ID: 23V298000 (official)

Filed on April 26, 2023 · Owner notice on May 26, 2023 · Official scope: 108,936 vehicles campaign-wide

2022 report

Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain

Campaign ID: 22V878000 (official)

Filed on November 28, 2022 · Owner notice on December 28, 2022 · Official scope: 76,918 vehicles campaign-wide

2022 report

Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Campaign ID: 22V651000 (official)

Filed on August 29, 2022 · Owner notice on September 23, 2022 · Official scope: 19,701 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
309 total owner reports
C
44 reports mention a crash · 14.2%
F
2 reports mention a fire · 0.6%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

5
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal5 / 5
Side5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 2 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 5 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 16–45 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 17–43 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 17–44 MPG for context
1920/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 2; primary fuel type count: 1. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 25–43 MPG.