2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid has a complaint index of 50, ranking 2nd-worst among 3 model years with data, well below the 2023's index of 100. It has no recalls filed, and top complaint areas are Electrical System, Engine, and Steering, each with 4 complaints.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 50/100
- #2 of 3 Sportage Hybrid years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 13
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 3
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- Best nearby year
- —
- no alternative with data
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 40.5
- 40 city / 41 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System4 (31%)
- Engine4 (31%)
- Other4 (31%)
- Steering4 (31%)
- Fuel System3 (23%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (15%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (15%)
- Brakes1 (8%)
- Lane Departure1 (8%)
- Visibility & Wipers1 (8%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report sudden unintended lunging or acceleration while parking or driving at low speed.
- Some describe the lane-keeping or highway driving assist system suddenly jerking the steering wheel sharply to one side.
- Others report the transmission unexpectedly shifting to neutral and the engine dying while slowing down on a freeway.
- Several owners describe a lag when transitioning from electric to gas power that causes a sudden lurch forward.
- Some report the highway driving assist disengaging without warning while it still has control of steering.
- One owner reported cruise control getting stuck at a high speed that would not reset.
2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 40 MPG
- Highway
- 41 MPG
- Combined
- 40.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,600
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Sportage Hybrid years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid reliable?
- NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2025 Sportage Hybrid, giving it a complaint index of 50, which ranks 2nd-worst of the 3 model years with data but is half the index of the 2023 model.
- Does the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid have any recalls?
- No. NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2025 Sportage Hybrid, compared with one recall on the 2023 model.
- What is the top complaint area for the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid?
- Electrical System is the top problem area, tied with Engine and Steering, each accounting for 4 complaints and a 31% share.
- Were there any crashes reported for the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid?
- Yes, NHTSA lists 3 crashes among the 13 complaints, with no fires, injuries, or deaths reported.
- How does the 2025 Sportage Hybrid compare to the 2024 model?
- The 2024 Sportage Hybrid has a lower complaint index of 0 with 18 complaints and no recalls, making it lower-risk than the 2025 model based on NHTSA data.