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Kia · Auto's · 2023
Kia Sportage AWD (2023)
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63 complaints
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specs.city_mpg23
specs.highway_mpg28
specs.combined_mpg25
specs.annual_fuel_cost$2700
specs.ghg_score5 / 10
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specs.engine_size2.5 L
specs.cylinders4
specs.fuel_typeRegular
specs.transmissionAutomatic (S8)
specs.drivetrainAll-Wheel Drive
CO₂357 g/mi
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specs.data_sourced_from FuelEconomy.gov (specs.energy_dept)

product.complaints_section63 total
KIA SPORTAGE 2023 ENGINE
low
It was roughly 2000 miles since my last oil change on my Kia Sportage. A spot of oil appeared in my driveway. I thought it could be from a delivery truck. I started parking my car in another spot and didn’t see anymore oil on the pavement. Three days later the low oil light came on. I had my car towed to a Mavis tire center they found that the oil drain plug was loose. They told me the car needed to go back to the dealership. They gave me a copy of a memo that they have sent to all of their shops reporting that NHTSA is investigating this problem with Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The Kia dealership is not concerned about this. The documentation for this service says last visit we did not tighten the drain plug properly and another shop confirmed that. Please check oil level, drain plug, and filter to ensure proper levels/tightness and report MISC drain plug was found loose. They observed it for two hours. They also noted that mileage coming into the shop was 61212 mileage, out of the shop was 61212. Please note they had not done previous oil change as noted in their documentation. I have a service contract with this Kia dealership where I bought the car. I stopped going there because they recommended that three of my brakes needed to be changed on March 4, 2025. In spring of 2025 I had two different mavis shops. Tell me that my brakes did not require changing. One set had 30% wear, the other set had only 20% wear. It is now June 25, 2026. My break still have not required being changed. That was not recommended Service today either.
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
KIA SPORTAGE 2023 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
high
This is a statement from my daughter: I was driving and noticed a vehicle stopped in front of me. When I attempted to brake, I could feel my brakes sink all the way to the floor. I also didn't receive an alert from the Front Collision Avoidance system or any assistance from the Automatic Emergency Braking system. The vehicle was a CPO that had always been serviced at the dealership. Because of various surgeries I have had, depending on the severity of the crash, I could have been paralyzed for life.
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
KIA SPORTAGE 2023 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
high
Seat warmer started to catch on fire
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
KIA SPORTAGE 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
low
I was driving on the highway around 50 mph when my car sudden if turned off. The dash said something about loss of power and to pull over. It would not start again and I had to call a tow truck.
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
KIA SPORTAGE 2023 STRUCTURE:BODY
low
I was driving and heard a loud pop like a gunshot and then the sound of glass breaking. When I inspected, the sunroof had just shattered for no reason. All the edges of the sunroof have a shatter line along them with no damage in the middle of the glass
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
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status.certifiedstatus.safe8 Jun 2026
Lemon Score: 89. 14 data points. v3 scoring.
status.uncertainstatus.certified27 May 2026
Lemon Score: 100. 0 data points. v3 scoring.
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