2015–2027 · 13 model years · 29 recalls
Avoid the 2017 and 2023 Kia Sportage: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2019.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,314 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,960 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 404 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,890 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,453 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 193 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,238 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,498 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 134 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,333 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,653 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 146 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,215 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,411 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 71 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL | 2015–2016 | 67/100 | Above average |
| QL | 2017–2022 | 41/100 | About average |
| NQ5 | 2023–2024 | 24/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Sportage | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026 Sportage | Not rated yet | 51 | 1 | 28 |
| 2025 Sportage | Not rated yet | 107 | 1 | 28 |
| 2024 Sportage | 31/100 · Below average | 75 | 3 | 28 |
| 2023 Sportage | 16/100 · Well below average | 193 | 6 | 28 |
| 2022 Sportage | 54/100 · About average | 46 | 1 | 26 |
| 2021 Sportage | 59/100 · About average | 54 | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 Sportage | 29/100 · Below average | 166 | 2 | 26 |
| 2019 Sportage | 64/100 · Above average | 71 | 2 | 25 |
| 2018 Sportage | 29/100 · Below average | 165 | 3 | 26 |
| 2017 Sportage | 12/100 · Well below average | 404 | 4 | 26 |
| 2016 Sportage | 69/100 · Above average | 134 | 2 | 23 |
| 2015 Sportage | 65/100 · Above average | 146 | 2 | 23 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2017 and 2023 Kia Sportage: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2019.
The 2016 scores best for reliability (69/100) of the years we rate.
The 2023, with 6 recalls on record with NHTSA.