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Kia Sportage Plug-in 2023

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD AWD

Specifications

Engine
1,600 cc
4
Cylinders4
DrivetrainAWD
Body styleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Fuel economy

🇺🇸 Local data
City
6.5 L/100 km
Highway
6.7 L/100 km
Combined
6.7 L/100 km
Emissions
60 g/km
CO₂

Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

Common problems

40 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

POWER TRAIN 2026-09-17 · NHTSA

When driving at speeds slightly above 50 mph between 1,700 and 1,900 RPM, maintaining light pressure on the accelerator pedal causes a noticeable physical vibration and shaking throughout both the pedal and the vehicle. To mitigate these concerning symptoms, I intentionally have to press down harder on the gas pedal, …

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2026-09-13 · NHTSA

I am reporting a recurring and unresolved acceleration issue with my 2023 Kia Sportage. The vehicle intermittently continues to accelerate or maintains elevated RPMs even after I release the accelerator pedal. This has occurred multiple times and creates a serious safety concern because the vehicle does not decelerate…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2026-09-12 · NHTSA

My daughter’s 2023 Kia Sportage SX Prestige has an instrument cluster that intermittently goes completely black while the vehicle is being driven. When this occurs, the driver cannot see the speedometer, warning indicators, or other critical vehicle information. Ferguson Kia inspected the vehicle and documented that …

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-09-03 · NHTSA

I own a 2023 Kia Sportage Pro While driving to work, I heard an explosive sound that sounded like a gunshot on the top of my vehicle. I pulled over to see that my sunroof had exploded. I checked for any objects that may have hit it, and the only thing that was in the top of the roof was glass. Thankfully, my cover …

Carry Handle, Shell, Base,Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle),Other/I am not sure 2026-09-03 · NHTSA

My child is [XXX] old, and as he has grown, I have noticed significant problems with the way he is positioned and supported in this car seat. He frequently sits too far forward and does not appear to have adequate support to keep his head and body in a safe, comfortable position.There have been multiple occasions duri…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-08-13 · NHTSA

Main 12V electrical system failed completely. The engine stalled, the entire dashboard blacked out, and all auxiliary safety power was lost. The vehicle is currently located at Parkway Family Kia and is fully available for inspection. At rush hour freeway speeds, the engine stalled and total electrical failure occurre…

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2026-07-29 · NHTSA

I was driving the vehicle yesterday, had no problems and then when making a right hand turn the vehicle completely locked up. The brakes and steering column locked and the vehicle completely shut done. The dashboard lit up and the windows still worked but there was not power to the engine. Attempted to JUMP the car, u…

STRUCTURE 2026-07-22 · NHTSA

The roof strip above the driver side of the car is no longer attached and flew off somewhere. Unknown of the date it may have happened.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE 2026-06-30 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25-35 MPH on the highway, the engine and oil check warning light was illuminated. The Kia App alerted the driver to check the engine when convenient. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as ne…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS 2026-06-25 · NHTSA

Seat warmer started to catch on fire

ENGINE 2026-06-25 · NHTSA

It was roughly 2000 miles since my last oil change on my Kia Sportage. A spot of oil appeared in my driveway. I thought it could be from a delivery truck. I started parking my car in another spot and didn’t see anymore oil on the pavement. Three days later the low oil light came on. I had my car towed to a Mavis tire …

SERVICE BRAKES 2026-06-15 · NHTSA

I have had repeated failure/wear of my rotors on my 2023 Kia Sportage X-Pro Prestige, starting at about 12k miles and recurring roughly every 3 months from there. I have had multiple dealers look at it and they keep blaming me for the problem. I am not a rough driver, I drive mostly freeway, do not brake constantly or…

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