2022 Kia Sportage Problems, Recalls & Reliability
67 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Kia Sportage, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 11/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2022 Kia Sportage has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2022 sits among all Sportage years
What owners report
Recalls (1)
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…
Fix: Owners 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…
Technical service bulletins
52 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2022 Kia Sportage. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2022 Sportage TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2022 Kia Sportage reliable?
The 2022 Kia Sportage drew 67 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 11/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2022 Kia Sportage problems?
The top reported problems for the 2022 Kia Sportage are engine (21 complaints), driver assistance (8), and electrical (8).
Does the 2022 Kia Sportage have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2022 Kia Sportage. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.