2021 Kia Sportage problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 49 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Kia Sportage vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 49 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 3 crash reports and 7 fire reports among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Kia Sportage vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE15 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER11 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3 reports
- TRAILER HITCHES2 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE2 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE1 reports
- EQUIPMENT1 reports
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING1 reports
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1 reports
Recalls (2)
- TRAILER HITCHES22V703000
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.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V137000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.
Crash-test ratings
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