2021 Kia Sportage owner complaints
Most named: engine
23 of 53 complaints
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 7
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 23 | 43% |
| Other or not specified | 14 | 26% |
| Electrical system | 6 | 11% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 11% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 4 | 8% |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 4% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | 387 |
| Kia Seltos | 372 |
| Kia Telluride | 365 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 79 |
| Kia Sorento | 20 |
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