Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Kia Sportage has 10 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Uni...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes, yes When the issue is happening, we loose the ability to stop promptly and with ease. The en... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake pum liquid is low i add more of 2 times the break liquid. |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he wo... |
| Aug 31, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Dashboard showed drivers side brake light was out. I visually confirmed it was.Next day I started ca... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21... |
| May 24, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21... |
| Apr 25, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owned a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, he and his w... |
| Apr 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING/TURNING LEFT OUT OF A SCHOOL PARKING LOT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, ALL CARS STARTING MO... |