2021 Model Year

Kia Sportage

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
34
Recalls
0
Crashes
3
Severe
10

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Dec 2025

My vehicle is burning oil. In a little over 1500 miles after I get a oil change from the King Kia Dealership Service, my oil stick shows that the leve...

Engine
Sep 2025

Kia Sportage 2021- The service department at the dealership ran basic inspection of fault codes and found fault in system for knock sensor and camshaf...

Engine
Aug 2025

My car has been burning oil way too quickly! I got the 10,000 mile oil to see if it way maybe that and by 3,000 miles there was hardly any one in ther...

Engine
Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motiv...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2025

The car alarm keeps going off randomly and from googling it. Several people have reported an issue with the 2021 Kia Sportage it’s a known issue.

Engine
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Kia Sportage. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change, and the contact was advised that the oil lev...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2025

My car is burning oil like crazy. I’ve had to put 2 quarts in one week. Took it to dealership because of warranty. They ran an oil consumption test an...

Engine
May 2025

I had catastrophic engine failure driving down the road to work. Check engine light started flashing the the oil light. The car then shut off. Got it...

Engine
Apr 2025

I have experienced chronic and excessive engine oil consumption in my 2021 Kia Sportage S with the 2.4 L Theta II engine. Since around 80,000 miles, I...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Fire
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that her mother was driving at an undisclosed speed on the freeway and had stopped on the sho...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Kia Sportage has 34 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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