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What 42 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 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 (42)Crash / fire / injury (8)Engine (19)Driver assistance (5)Electrical system (5)Trailer Hitches (4)Visibility & wipers (4)Fuel system (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Airbags (2)Brakes (2)Seats (2)

2 of 42 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Nov 24, 2025Electrical systemBrakesFuel systemCrash

While driving my 2022 Kia Sportage, the brakes suddenly stopped responding. I pressed the brake pedal hard several times and the vehicle did not slow down or stop at all. There was no braking pressure and no warning lights. Because the brakes failed completely, I crashed directly into a guardrail. The airbags deployed on impact. This was not driver error, it was a sudden and total brake system failure. The vehicle is currently in a wreck yard and requires immediate manufacturer inspection.

NHTSA ODI 11701175

Sep 23, 2024Brakes

Parking/Emergency brake stopped functioning. Safety issue. Dealer ran diagnostics and agreed with brake failure. Ordered replacement part.

NHTSA ODI 11616072

Working with the data? Download all 42 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 2022 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid verdict →