Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Sportage has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I started my car and it started shaking violently, and would jolt back and forth, I would be on the ... |
| May 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was riding on the highway at about 65 mph and then the check engine light came on, the car slowed ... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owned a 2018 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I bought a vehicle from a dealership in 2021. The dealership sold me a 2018 Kia Sportage. To their k... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | My 2018 kia Sportage got stolen and never received a letter from kia to prevent this from happening ... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Oct 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Driving at highway speeds the RPM would suddenly rev up very fast and the car would appear to be in ... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While the 2018 Kia Sportage is in drive proceeding forward I have noticed on numerous occasions the ... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the e... |
| Nov 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Intermittently, the car’s transmission slips out of gear completely, around 30-40 MPH. It gets back... |
| May 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY OF 2020 WITH 44K ON THE ODOMETER. THREE DAYS LATER I WAS ON A 3400 MILE ROA... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I'LL BE DRIVING ALONG, STEADILY WITH SPEED CONTROL SET... |
| Mar 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SO, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN UNKNOWN ISSUE. I'LL BE DRIVING ALONG, STEADIL... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR LO... |