Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2022 KIA Sportage

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
41
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
50
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

41 filed
6
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    18
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    5
  • Electrical System
    4
  • Trailer Hitches
    4
  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON Roof Assembly
    3
  • Power Train
    3
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    3

Recalls

1 campaign
22V703000·TRAILER HITCHES2022-09-19

Park outside

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

RiskA fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

FixOwners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC249.

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