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2016 Kia Sportage brakes problems

The 2016 Kia Sportage has 38 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

38

Brakes complaints

21%

Share of year

1

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

“I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE ON POINTS OF ROCK ROAD IN BREWSTER, A QUIET STREET NEAR THE BEACH AND THE CAR PROCEEDED UP AN EMBANKMENT,DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR ABD DID NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 5, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2016 Kia Sportage have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2016 Kia Sportage brakes — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2016 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.