Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Sportage has 16 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED KNOCKING MAKING NOISE, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGIN... |
| Oct 28, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | can not get recall 22v051 resolved, received a letter from Kia corp. headquarters,Irvine,ca stating... |
| Oct 25, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I received a notice twice to take the vehicle in for repairs and twice set up and appointment with n... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There has been a recall on this car twice in less than a year. When I tried to get the parts ordered... |
| Jul 30, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | On July 30, 2022 I took my car to Greenway Kia East Orlando due to two traction warning lights that ... |
| Apr 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Received a recall notice stated "An Engine compartment fire may occur in the area where the Hydraul... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I receive a manufacturer's safety recall notification from KIA America, Inc.in April, 2022, as the o... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I contacted KIA Headquarters in Irvine California to find out when the fuse would be available. I to... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | This Recall has been ongoing since February 2022. In my travels I see hundreds of new KIA Sportages... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On 12/2/21 I was driving down 52 towards Lexington in the fast lane going about 66 MPH with my child... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON MARCH 12 2021 I WAS ON I-4 EAST TOWARD DAYTONA BEACH ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF THE SUDDE... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE POWER WINDOWS ON RIGHT AND LEFT ARE NOT WORKING RIGHT |
| Nov 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ONE NIGHT I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND MY CAR ALL THE SUDDEN JUST QUIT GOING SO I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEA... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY CAR WOULDN'T RUN RIGHT WE TOOK IT IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE CRAN SENSOR CHARGED 900 TO FIX IT. THEN... |
| Jun 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING OUR 2016 KIA SPORTAGE THAT WE HAD BOUGHT ON 05/23/2018 (JUST MADE THE ... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SPORTAGE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED A... |