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2022 Kia Sportage

Gas Compact SUV

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B
Safety Signal
85 / 100
BSafety Signal · 85 / 100
1Recalls · 1 critical
46Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
26 mpgFuel economy · best combined
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Active NHTSA advisory: park outside and away from structures until repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2022 Kia Sportage is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Sportage FWD, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 46 complaints, most often about engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Sportage FWDGasFWD2.4L 4-cyl233026$2,400
Sportage AWDGasAWD2.4L 4-cyl222623$2,700
Sportage FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202823$2,700
Sportage AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo192421$2,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (1)

Trailer Hitches

critical
Park outside70,887 vehicles

Problem: 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 accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

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 module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC249.

NHTSA campaign 22V703000 · reported Sep 19, 2022 · Kia America, Inc.

Owner complaints

46 complaints filed

6 involved a crash, 2 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2022: 10 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 11

Most-cited components

  • Engine — 21
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 8
  • Electrical System — 8
  • Trailer Hitches — 4
  • Unknown Or Other — 4
“I was driving at 65 mph highway speed heading east on Colorado highway 36 when my Sunroof exploded. I pulled off the highway on to the shoulder of the road and looked to see that the sunroof glass on my vehicle had shattered in an upward displacement. Literally looked like the glass was pushed up from the inside. Dry p…”Feb 6, 2023 · Visibility · NHTSA owner report
“The glass between the windshield and sunroof shattered it looks like it exploded from the inside. There are three lines going across ans then mini shattering inside. I was not in any accident and the vehicle was not hit by any flying objects or debris. There are similar accounts of this happening to other Kia vehicles,…”Feb 5, 2023 · Visibility · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2022 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall …”Dec 23, 2022 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: lane departure warning.

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Other Sportage model years

A

2027 Sportage

0 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2026 Sportage

1 recalls · 32 complaints

A

2025 Sportage

1 recalls · 69 complaints

C

2024 Sportage

3 recalls · 98 complaints

F

2023 Sportage

7 recalls · 299 complaints

C

2021 Sportage

2 recalls · 50 complaints

C

2020 Sportage

2 recalls · 160 complaints

C

2019 Sportage

2 recalls · 69 complaints

F

2018 Sportage

3 recalls · 162 complaints

F

2017 Sportage

4 recalls · 399 complaints

C

2016 Sportage

2 recalls · 130 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 43750, 43755, 43749, 43754). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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