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6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Kia America is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles due to a defective electric oil pump controller that may overheat and cause a vehicle fire. Dealers will inspect and replace the controller free of charge.
Kia is recalling certain 2023–2024 Carnival and 2023–2024 Sportage vehicles because the roof molding may loosen and detach, creating a road hazard for other vehicles.
Kia is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles where the brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned, causing a loss of power brake assist and extending vehicle stopping distance.
The instrument cluster display in certain 2023 Kia vehicles may fail to show any information when started, preventing drivers from viewing critical safety data like tire pressure and warning lights. Kia will update the software for free.
Kia is recalling 76,918 model year 2023 Sportage vehicles with potentially twisted side curtain airbags that may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Kia is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles because the alternator battery positive terminal nut may loosen, risking engine stall or fire. Dealers will inspect and tighten the terminal nut free of charge.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2023; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
774 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.