2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid, and owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
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,…
Remedy: 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.
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 26,196 miles. Complaints peaked in 2024 with 26 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 in”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 29, 2026 · Electrical system
“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 c”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2026 · Service brakes, hydraulic
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2023 Kia Sportage (Sportage AWD, Sportage FWD, Sportage Hybrid AWD, Sportage Hybrid FWD, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 25–43 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 23–42 / 28–44 |
| Fuel | Regular, Regular Gas and Electricity |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.6/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S6); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Kia Sportage Hybrid model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Kia Sportage Hybrid model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid | 1 | 99 |
| 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid | 1 | 8 |
| 2027 Kia Sportage Hybrid | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
How do I know if my 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kia dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V298000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Kia models
- Sorento10,183 complaints
- Optima7,512 complaints
- Soul5,553 complaints
- Sportage4,699 complaints
- Forte2,553 complaints
- Sedona2,410 complaints
- Telluride2,026 complaints
- Sephia1,705 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.