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What 122 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (122)Crash / fire / injury (4)Engine (71)Brakes (24)Electrical system (8)Fuel system (8)Visibility & wipers (7)Speed control (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Airbags (3)Body & structure (3)Engine & cooling (2)

1 of 122 complaints match · Engine & cooling · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 27, 2022Engine & coolingFire

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact opened the hood and noticed an abnormal burning odor. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed the oil was not entering the engine and an engine replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 22V051000 ( Service Brakes, Hydraulic).

NHTSA ODI 11462496

Working with the data? Download all 122 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid verdict →