2025 Kia Sportage Problems, Recalls & Reliability
86 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Kia Sportage, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 14/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Other leads the reports.
Too early to call
Where 2025 sits among all Sportage years
What owners report
Recalls (1)
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may…
Fix: Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's…
Technical service bulletins
7 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and driver assistance — are on file for the 2025 Kia Sportage. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2025 Sportage TSB list →
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2025 Kia Sportage reliable?
The 2025 Kia Sportage drew 86 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 14/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2025 Kia Sportage problems?
The top reported problems for the 2025 Kia Sportage are other (21 complaints), electrical (16), and driver assistance (14).
Does the 2025 Kia Sportage have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2025 Kia Sportage. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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.