2026 Kia Sportage: raw data

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vehicle	2026 / kia / sportage
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints	none on file
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Panoramic sunroof glass shattering or crackingSTRUCTURE4 complaints2026-02 → 2026-07sportage-2026-sunroof-glass-failure

11719464 I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the panoramic sunroof of my 2026 Kia Sportage, purchased new in August 2025. On February 19, 2026, at approximately 4:45 PM, while driving around 65 mph, the panoramic sunroof suddenly shattered without warning
11738800 The glass piece that sits between the front windshield and the sunroof cracked from side to side of the car. When I called the dealership to get it repaired they said this has happened to a few models with this same type of glass between the windshield and the sunroof
11731920 Our Sportage has the panoramic roof. The back half of the roof chattered all of a sudden while nobody was in or around the vehicle. It exploded outwards

Instrument panel and display blackoutELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2025-11 → 2026-05sportage-2026-instrument-panel-blackout

11736774 When driving my Kia Sportage on the highway, the screen panel goes completely dark while using the GPS. No warning lights what so ever. This is a major issue for me because I'm depending on the GPS to safely get to where I want to go
11705986 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
11698951 The contact owns a 2026 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the instrument panel intermittently flashed on and off while driving at various speeds. In addition, the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the speedometer indicated erroneous speeds

Door lock and keyless entry failure to unlockUNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2026-04 → 2026-08sportage-2026-door-lock-fails-to-unlock

11754881 Occurred on 8/3/2026: 1. I parked my car in my driveway 2. My car is sitting in the driver door storage area and my phone with digital key is sitting on the front passenger seat. 3. Vehicle is turned off; I exit the vehicle and close the door
11749748 Car does not unlock with keyless key fob. This is too often an issues to overlook. Car will just keep locking and eventually nothing. I have been stuck outside in thunderstorms, a huge safety concern, rain, snow and uncomfortable situations
11732670 A door lock malfunction occurred involving the front driver-side door. The vehicle would not unlock or open using the key fob. Multiple attempts were made to unlock the vehicle, but the driver door remained locked and unresponsive

Brake pedal loss of stopping powerSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2026-03 → 2026-07sportage-2026-brake-loss-of-stopping-power

11738278 Let brake up and car began to coast back, when I attempted to slow vehicle with brake the brake went all the way to the floor and brakes were not working
11736306 The contact owns a 2026 Kia Sportage HEV. The contact stated that while approaching a traffic signal light at nighttime while it was raining, the brake pedal was depressed, and when the vehicle hit a pothole, the brakes failed to respond
11724621 I was stopped in the left hand turn lane, then accelerated to cross 2 lanes of traffic. I then let off the accelerator, and applied the brakes to stop, and the brakes did not function. I then rear ended a vehicle in front of me due to the intermittent loss of brakes

ADAS malfunction: cruise control, FCA, lane-assistFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 complaints2026-03 → 2026-07sportage-2026-adas-malfunction

11753359 While adaptive cruise was engaged, the vehicle read Alabama highway 80 west state road sign and incorrectly interpreted the sign for a speed limit sign which is 55 MPH.The vehicle displayed a “80 MPH” speed limit sign on the instrument cluster and then began to accelerate
11734490 Comparing this 2026 KIA Sportage to what I have in the garage with 2019 Lexus RX 350, 2018 MB E300, and 2021 Honda CRV, the front collison of this KIA does not work as it should
11724285 I am reporting a potential safety issue involving the lane assist system on our Kia Sportage. On Monday morning, my wife was driving on a straight road and began turning left onto a side street

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

none on file

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
26V046000	27/01/2026	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."	An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.	The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

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

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2026 Kia Sportage vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2026/kia/sportage

@misc{wrenchpro_2026_kia_sportage_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2026 Kia Sportage},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2026/kia/sportage}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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