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2024 Kia Sportage: raw data

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vehicle2024 / kia / sportage
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-01)
complaints69 on file (2023-10-23 → 2026-09-16)
recalls3
investigations0
fars7 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Spontaneous panoramic sunroof shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER16 complaints2023-10 → 2026-05kia-sportage-2024-panoramic-sunroof-shatter
  • 11706279 While traveling at approx 65 mph on a clear, debris-free Alaska highway in -5°F temperatures, the panoramic sunroof of my 2024 Kia Sportage spontaneously shattered with an explosive sound
  • 11695094 The component that failed is the sunroof (glass) The sunroof exploded while driving down the street, glass splattered in my head, face, and body. I almost wrecked because it sounded like a gunshot
  • 11557569 The sunroof exploded all of the sudden. I was driving on the I-675 highway toward Wright-Patt Air Force Base and the sunroof exploded, barely maintained vehicle control. The shattered glass hit my head and my child legs
Premature front brake rotor wearSERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2024-07 → 2026-07kia-sportage-2024-front-brake-rotor-wear
  • 11617100 Front brake rotors are warped on new 2024 KIA Sportage with only 4000 miles on the vehicle
  • 11675759 The front rotors had to be turned with less than 18K miles. They have since been completely replaced twice at my expense and the car is less than 2 years old
  • 11685500 Second Occurrence: Around 23,000 miles, I began to notice progressively worsening shaking and a disturbing sensation of the brakes skipping or slipping—particularly during highway downgrades
Engine stall or shutdown while drivingENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM10 complaints2024-05 → 2026-06kia-sportage-2024-engine-stall-shutdown
  • 11725255 On December 24, 2025, while driving in traffic, my Kia Sportage experienced severe lurching, bucking, and jerking, causing the engine to shut down. All dashboard warning lights illuminated, including a message prompting me to "turn engine back on."
  • 11650023 While driving, the vehicle engine shut off while making a turn. Before the engine stalled, the engine began to sputter as I made the turn. I was stranded on the roadway as I could not restart the vehicle
  • 11656699 When we were entering a major intersection, car strolled and rolled forward and stopped 3/4 thru the intersection. It would not restart immediately while cars were speeding by on both sides
Forward collision system false braking eventFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 complaints2025-02 → 2026-03kia-sportage-2024-fca-false-braking
  • 11725384 Forward collision warning systems check error light hard braking occurred and scared the pee out of me. Camera blockage obstruction error
  • 11693745 A car in left lane took a turn to cut through median and my car thought it was a collision and hard braked and took my vehicle from 60mph to 35mph in a few seconds. If a car had been behind me, I would have been rear ended
  • 11641033 While traveling on a 4-lane highway and using cruise control, a car in the left-hand lane was making a left turn across a median cut through, and my car's sensors detected a collision and took me from 60 mph down to 35 mph in about five seconds
Airbag non-deployment in frontal collisionAIR BAGS3 complaints2024-04 → 2025-10kia-sportage-2024-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11581139 The contact owned a 2024 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at 77 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a front-impact crash with a large-sized deer. The air bags did not deploy
  • 11690901 Description of Crash: On [XXX], I was involved in a front-end collision while driving my 2024 Kia Sportage. Despite the impact, the airbags did not deploy
  • 11642932 The ECU malfunctioned and the passenger side airbag didn’t go off and should have. There were error codes and I told KIA service department about it but they weren’t to concerned and said they would look at it at my first service appointment
Instrument cluster screen blackout while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints2024-04 → 2025-12kia-sportage-2024-instrument-cluster-blackout
  • 11708050 Blank Instrument Panel Screen. abnormal CAN message which can cause certain instrument clusters with a 4.2” screen to reboot while driving
  • 11650407 The Dashboard with all the instrumentation goes blank while driving causing loss of all instrumentation gauges and headlights shut off
  • 11647454 Cluster screen goes black The dealership has replaced the screen & completed a software update
Windshield cracking without impactVISIBILITY/WIPER4 complaints2024-02 → 2025-12kia-sportage-2024-windshield-spontaneous-crack
  • 11622218 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the windshield cracked without impact
  • 11572706 Not really sure what happened, but last week the temperature suddenly dropped below freezing and there was ice built up on the windshield
  • 11706746 6” Snow ice storm & negative degree temps 12/13/25 used heated windshield deicer. On 12/15 driving to work on a country road no other traffic, heard pop cracking noise above my head checked sunroof snow ice melting no visible cracks thought noise from thawing ice

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
692023-10-232026-09-1670UNKNOWN OR OTHER:20; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:9; ENGINE:9; SERVICE BRAKES:7

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
24V02500018/01/2024STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.
24V42200007/06/2024STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 Kia Sportage vehicles. The circuit board in the motor-driven power steering assembly may short circuit, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the motor-driven power steering electric power pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 19, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC319.
25V87400017/12/2025TRAILER HITCHESKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC359. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 31, 2025.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20247legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2024 Kia Sportage vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/sportage
@misc{wrenchpro_2024_kia_sportage_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Kia Sportage},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/sportage}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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