Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Kia Sportage has 3 recalls, 80 complaints.
3
Recalls
80
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
16V815000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles manufactured August 9, 2007, to May 13, 2009. The wire harne...
13V114000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 ...
22V800000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2008-2009 Sportage vehicles previously recalled under recall 16V-815. An engine compartment fire origina...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Kia Sportage 4-DR w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | In 2018 my I was driving home when it just shut off and wouldn’t start. Smelled like burning and had... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle in the deale... |
| Nov 27, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame has rusted out on this vehicle. The passenger side frame above the rear axle is complete... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2009 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22... |
| Oct 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was parked at the grocery store with the car idling in park. The engine suddenly died and smoke wa... |
| Mar 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Reference Kia SC138, Rev 1: DTC code C2380 has been pulled and the recall specifically calls for re... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 6 months ago air bag indicator light came on for 2 days. That went out and another one came on (can'... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The brakes lock up with pressure and will not allow me to brake when immediate breaking is needed. ... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT DOESNT WORK |
| Aug 4, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE... |
| Jun 28, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LEFT SIDE FRONT CORNER UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO MAKE IT STOP. CA... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR HAS A ROUGH IDLE. IT WILL STALL RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN ... |
| Dec 8, 2019 | AIR BAGS | HEADING DOWN HIGHWAY 198 FROM MABANK TX TO CANTON TX WE HAD HIT DEER TWO JUMP OUT ABOUT 2 FEET IN ... |
| Oct 14, 2019 | SUSPENSION | WHEN I PULLED IN MY YARD I HEARD A CLICKING IN THE WHEEL AND WHEN I GOT OUT THE WHEEL HAD SQUATTED O... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I GOT THIS VEHICLE BACK IN AUGUST 2019. FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE PASSANGER SIDE WINDOW WOU... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE T... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ABOVE PASSENGER CURTAIN HAS DEFECTIVE MODULE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 53375 MILES ON IT, IS ALWAYS G... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER PARKIN... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING THE WHOLE VEHICLE JERKS VERY H... |