2020 Kia Sportage owner complaints
Most named: engine
74 of 161 complaints
- Crashes
- 11
- Fires
- 12
- Injuries
- 8
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 74 | 46% |
| Other or not specified | 31 | 19% |
| Electrical system | 19 | 12% |
| Structure | 10 | 6% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 6% |
| Steering | 8 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Kia Telluride | 767 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 635 |
| Honda CR-V | 353 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 178 |
| Nissan Rogue | 152 |
| Kia Sorento | 136 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ