2023 Kia Sportage Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 46 Engine complaints for the 2023 Kia Sportage, 24% of its 190 total complaints. Owners report sudden stalling, unintended acceleration, and low oil warnings, with a median failure mileage of 30,000. No related recall is listed in NHTSA data.
- Engine complaints
- 46
- 24% of 190
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 30,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Vehicle stalls or shuts off unexpectedly while driving, sometimes requiring multiple restart attempts on the road.
- Sudden unintended acceleration reported at low speeds, including while parking or stopped at a traffic light, leading to crashes.
- Accelerator pedal fails to respond when pressed, causing the vehicle to not speed up as expected and resulting in rear-end collisions.
- Low oil warning light illuminates repeatedly at low mileage, in one case as early as 3,500 miles.
- Engine loses power on the highway accompanied by white and black smoke and shaking before shutting off.
- Dashboard displays a message telling the driver to shift to Park or Neutral after the engine shuts off mid-drive, along with flashing warning lights.
When 2023 Kia Sportage engine complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 11, 2022, latest Sep 13, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2023 Kia Sportage
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Sportage model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does NHTSA have for the 2023 Kia Sportage?
- NHTSA lists 46 Engine complaints for the 2023 Kia Sportage, which makes up 24% of the 190 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2023 Kia Sportage engine?
- No related recall is listed in the NHTSA data provided for this engine complaint category.
- At what mileage do engine problems typically show up on the 2023 Sportage?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for engine complaints is 30,000 miles.
- Did the 2023 Sportage engine problems cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 5 crashes and 3 injuries linked to these engine complaints, with no fires reported.