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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid engine problems

The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

23

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sportage Hybrid engine complaints by model year23 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Sportage Hybrid engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

Bought new Kia Sportage Hybrid from Fette Kia in Clifton 3 months ago. >2,800 miles, Error "Check Hybrid System. Stop Safety. With the warning sign up. Vehicle won't go more than 20 mph. I called Kia and they're giving me 3 weeks appt, and they won't cover rental. To add insult to injury, customer…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 29, 2024

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.