7 complaints reported

2019 Kia Sportage UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

I have a 2019 Kia Sportage with 41k miles on it and the paint is peeling. As of now, the roof spoiler is completely peeled off. The side view mirrors, and the door handles, have paint peeling and bubbling. I have reported it to Kia and they are unwilling to stand by their product and extend the warranty on the paint. Kia is fully aware of the problem but is not willing to fix it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2025
Jul 2025

The paint started peeling on my 2019 Kia Sportage

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: May 2025
Dec 2023

On the computer radio area the screen is showing green and red saying to insert USB drive . Press Power key or ACC off and on. Total Update Mode. Caution! Keep the power and don't remove USB. Kia dealership told me I should receive a USB drive in the mail from Kia corporate to do the update at home at no charge. Kia corporate told me my vehicle is not a part of the current update. Then the Kia dealership in Saltillo, MS advised me to but my own USB drive and download the update on my own to do it. The whole situation seems unsafe. I feel someone needs to be advised of this situation. The case # is notated on the screenshot of the email from Kia corporate.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: May 2023
Aug 2022

Kia Ignition switch it is making it easy for criminals to steal due to them not have immobilizers and the criminal are able from them yo start up with just a usb cord

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2022
May 2022

On two occasions, most recently on 5/28/22, the gasoline overflowed when filling tank. If working properly, the vehicle should have automatically stopped the flow when the tank was full.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: May 2022
Oct 2020

THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE SUNROOF HAS SHATTERED. CAR IS ONLY A 2019 WITH 15000 MILES. WE HAVE A ROGUE WHICH IS OVER 5 YEARS OLD AND HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE SUNROOF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2020
Jan 2020

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS I HEARD A POPPING SOUND, GOT OUT CHECKED MY TIRES AND EVERTHING SEEMED OK. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A CRACKING SOUND. I PULLED BACK THE SUNROOF PANEL AND SAW SHATTERED GLASS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 KIA SPORTAGE, Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020

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Quick Summary

The 2019 Kia Sportage has 7 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.