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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2023 Kia Sportage Phev Recalls

The 2023 Kia Sportage Phev has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 17, 2025.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Kia Sportage Phev. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
16

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2023 Kia Sportage Phev, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev

Trailer hitches

Campaign
25V874000
Reported
December 17, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 5,046
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 101, controls and displays
Same campaign
also 1 other model

25V874000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Campaign
23V298000
Reported
April 26, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 108,936
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 101, controls and displays
Same campaign
also 4 other models

23V298000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2023 Kia Sportage Phev complaints by year

NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev, the newest on October 21, 2026.

In complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev, the component group named most often is the engine (25%), followed by the electrical system (19%) and the vehicle speed control (19%).

1 of the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev's 2 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine4
  • Electrical System3
  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Vehicle Speed Control3
  • Forward Collision Avoidance2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20233
20246
20255
20262

Complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 6.

The 16 complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage Phev are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2023 Kia models

Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted