2014 Kia Sportage brakes problems

The 2014 Kia Sportage has 24 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Brakes complaints

16%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sportage brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V051000BrakesFebruary 2, 2022 · 126,747 units

Defect

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Consequence

An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse for the HECU circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC227.

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V051000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 20, 2022

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2014 Kia Sportage have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2014 Kia Sportage brakes — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2014 Kia Sportage brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 22V051000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.