2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Kia Sportage. 2 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kia dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Kia Sportage. Check your Sportage by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Kia Sportage, reporting 3 crashes, 7 fires, 4 injuries. Kia has issued at least 68 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Kia Sportage owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 2 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Kia Sportage. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Catastrophic fire started in fast food restaurant drive through, but able to drive to the parking lot before it became engulfed in flames.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11729339
“The oil is mixing with the gas and their was smoke coming from the engine after that the engine has seized and the car stopped working. Also at the body shop i was told some wires were cut.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11725741
“The contact owns a 2021 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that her mother was driving at an undisclosed speed on the freeway and had stopped on the shoulder of the road to access the navigation system. The contact stated that after the driver shifted to park(P), the driver noticed smoke.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11690967
“The contact owns a 2021 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V703000 (Trailer Hitches) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11567595
“The contact owned a 2021 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that upon pulling into a parking space on the third floor of a parking garage at her workplace, she smelled a strong burning odor. The contact also noticed smoke coming from underneath the driver's side of the hood.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11448187
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Kia Sportage is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kia dealer.