2016 Model Year

Kia Sportage

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
128
Recalls
1
Crashes
8
Severe
20

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

22V051000 Feb 2022

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the transmission failed to properly change gears. The contact s...

Engine
Mar 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several warning lights illuminated, and the engin...

Air Bags Crash
Jan 2026

My wife was recently in a car accident and sandwiched between two cars and the airbags didn’t deploy.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Nov 2025

WAS DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED KNOCKING MAKING NOISE, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY...

Engine
Oct 2025

Have approx 101000 miles on car. It had 54202 when i bought it from A Kia dealer in Gastonia NC who was forced out of ownership because of fraud. The...

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2025

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, I was leaving work and was exiting I97 to enter on 695 and and I accelerated to proceed on 695 and my vehicle lost power, the...

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 2025

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V051000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
May 2025

Me and my family were on the way to the beach, as I accelerated on the interstate got to 65 mph, engine light started blinking, car instantly slowed d...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Apr 2025

Very often, when I put my car into park, it doesn't seem to fully engage, and I either can't remove the key (until I put it back into drive, and then...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Kia Sportage has 128 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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