2025 Kia Sportage problems and complaints
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Sportage. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (21), Electrical System (15), Forward Collision Avoidance (10).
Key takeaways
- 54 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 21 | 39% |
| Electrical System | 15 | 28% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 10 | 19% |
| Power Train | 6 | 11% |
| Engine | 6 | 11% |
| Structure | 5 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 9% |
| Steering | 4 | 7% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 6% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 6% |
| Lane Departure | 3 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Sportage SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Kia Sportage SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-14
"2025 Kia Sportage unexpectedly applies braking when vehicles are traveling in adjacent lanes and are not in my path of travel. The event is intermittent and creates a safety concern because the vehicle decelerates when no collision risk exists. Vehicle was inspected by a Kia dealer, but the condition could not be dupl...
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-14
"2025 Kia Sportage unexpectedly applies braking when vehicles are traveling in adjacent lanes and are not in my path of travel. The event is intermittent and creates a safety concern because the vehicle decelerates when no collision risk exists. Vehicle was inspected by a Kia dealer, but the condition could not be dupl...
Structure - filed 2026-09-25
I was involved in a rollover accident and the driver's side door opened during the accident. Had I not been wearing my seatbelt, I would have been ejected from the vehicle.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.