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What 22 owners told NHTSA about the 2026 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 (22)Crash / fire / injury (4)Brakes (6)Electrical system (5)Body & structure (4)Driver assistance (4)Fuel system (3)Lane Departure (2)Steering (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

1 of 22 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · clear filters

Dec 18, 2025Visibility & wipersLane Departure

I turned on my vehicle and began driving in Philadelphia. I noticed the dashboard where the speedometer was supposed to be was dark. The Apple car play on the right side of the dashboard was on but no other components were visible. Such as turning signal, lane keep assist, speedometer, etc. I was on the highway and this was extremely scary. This vehicle has less then 200 miles. I’ve taken it to Kia and they are looking into it. But this is a big concern. I have videos of this but it won’t let me add them to this file.

NHTSA ODI 11705986

Working with the data? Download all 22 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 2026 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid verdict →