Does the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, the most recent reported on April 26, 2023 (Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid?

Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is electrical system (37 complaints), followed by engine (26).

How many 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid complaints mention a crash or fire?

4 of 100 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 4 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid recalls and problems

1 recall and 100 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid.

recalls

100

owner complaints

complaints mentioning a crash

mentioning a fire

Recalls apply to specific production ranges. To see whether a particular car still has an open recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for safety recalls are free at authorised dealers.

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid recalls

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

NHTSA campaign 23V298000 · reported April 26, 2023 · Kia America, Inc. · 108,936 vehicles potentially affected

The problem: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
The risk: A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.

Most reported problems

Areas named in owner complaints to NHTSA. One complaint can name several areas.

Electrical system37
Engine26
Vehicle speed control23
Power train18
Unknown or other18
Service brakes12
Forward collision avoidance9
Fuel/propulsion system9
Structure3
Visibility/wiper3

What owners report

Recent complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. These are unverified accounts from owners, not findings.

Oct 20, 2026 · Fuel/propulsion system
In the newer Kia's, the gas lid is completely electronic. There is no emergency release for the gas lid. The Lee's Summit Kia dealership is claims that Kia has designed their newer cars with no emergency latch to open my gas lid so I can put gas in my car. I have a working car that I cannot put gas in. Then the Lee's…

Sep 29, 2026 · Electrical system
Was driving my child to school when the Hybrid System alert came on, I only had a few seconds to try and pull over before the car completely shut down, we lost all motive power. I was on a downward incline right in front of an uncontrolled intersection with very little shoulder as I live in a rural mountain town…

Sep 16, 2026 · Service brakes, hydraulic · 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the message "Brake Carefully" was displayed. The contact slightly depressed the brake pedal to test the brakes and continued driving; however, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the…

Aug 27, 2026 · Electrical system
I was driving my 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid when the vehicle displayed a "Check Hybrid System"/ "Stop Safely" warning and suddenly lost motive power/acceleration. I was unable to accelerate normally. I had luckily pulled of the road that I was going 55 mph into a parking lot prior to the lass of power or I would have…

Aug 21, 2026 · Electrical system
2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid. Drop in power/acceleration! Upsetting, stressful & unsafe. Purchased brand new, Nov 2023. When this occurred approx. 35695 miles. I left work, got on the freeway, (only maybe 1-2 miles away) and was trying to accelerate to merge with traffic flow and could only go approx. 52-54 MPH. I tried…

Sportage Hybrid model years compared

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes
2023	1	100	4
2024	0	23	1
2025	0	13	3
2026	1	11	1

Across all years, the 2023 Sportage Hybrid has the most complaints (100). All Kia Sportage Hybrid years →

Questions

Does the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid have any recalls?: Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, the most recent reported on April 26, 2023 (Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel). Check a specific car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What are the most common problems with the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid?: Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA. The most frequently reported area is electrical system (37 complaints), followed by engine (26).
How many 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid complaints mention a crash or fire?: 4 of 100 complaints report a crash and 0 a fire; 4 injuries were reported in total. Complaints are unverified reports from owners.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint data, updated October 27, 2026. Latest complaint received October 20, 2026.