Sep 16, 2023BrakesCrash
Breaks failed to ingage and caused me to hit the back of the vehicle in front of me.
NHTSA ODI 11544861
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What 158 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Kia Sportage Phev Phev
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 (158)Crash / fire / injury (17)Engine (85)Electrical system (28)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Brakes (11)Fuel system (10)Steering (9)Speed control (8)Body & structure (6)Lights (6)Engine & cooling (5)
3 of 158 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Sep 12, 2019SteeringElectrical systemBrakesCrash1 injury
ALL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES RESULTING IN HEADING CRASH
NHTSA ODI 11255041
Jul 24, 2018BrakesCrash
2018 KIA SPORTAGE 4D 4X4 WHILE IN 'PARK' ROLLED DOWN HOME DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE ROLLED INTO STREET, WHILE WIFE HOLDING ONE YEAR OLD SON DODGED VEHICLE TO AVOID GETTING CRUSHED.
NHTSA ODI 11113458
Working with the data? Download all 158 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 2018 Kia Sportage Phev Phev verdict →