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2015 Kia Sportage brakes problems

The 2015 Kia Sportage has 31 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Brakes complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sportage brakes complaints by model year82 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 23 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 82 complaints1999: 48 complaints2000: 61 complaints2001: 27 complaints2002: 26 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 10 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 23 complaints2009: 16 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 25 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 25 complaints2014: 24 complaints2015: 31 complaints2016: 38 complaints2017: 26 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 12 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 5 complaints
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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE ODOMETER ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND FLAMES APPEARED. A POLICE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 20, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2015 Kia Sportage have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2015 Kia Sportage brakes — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Kia Sportage brakes?

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

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.