2015 Model Year

Kia Sportage

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
143
Recalls
0
Crashes
7
Severe
21

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Dec 2025

Oil has been leaking for years. Always got regular oil changes and engine died while driving.

Engine
Nov 2025

We were driving down the highway and without any kind of warning the car lost all power I had to move to the shoulder of the road and wait over 5 hrs...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2025

The car just quit running as I was driving. It would not turn over using jumper cables. I had it towed to a local mechanic where they replaced the sta...

Engine
Mar 2025

I own a 2015 Kia Sportage with an open safety recall (NHTSA Recall No. 22V051 / SC227B). The vehicle became undriveable years ago due to engine issues...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 22V051000 (Service Brake, Hydraulic); however, the pa...

Structure
Oct 2024

Hood latch seccondary safety latch did not catch hood and hood flew up causing inability to see and luckily only damage the car itself. This is a dang...

Engine
Oct 2024

I purchased the vehicle in February 9, 2024. A week after I purchased it the engine started making a knocking noise. I took the Sportage to Kia of Ora...

Engine
Aug 2024

The engine began knocking on a crowded roadway. The Kia dealership noted an engine recall, but that engine replacement claim was denied because a KSDS...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2024

[XXX] Kia Dealer replaced the 2015 Kia Sportage engine under an extended warranty not a recall. (10 months ago) Kia failed to notify us there was a co...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jun 2024

I was driving my car and it stalled out and stopped and never cranked back up so I had it pulled in and my mechanic said it was a burnt starter and mo...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2015 Kia Sportage has 143 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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