The 2022 Kia Sportage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 70,887 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture…
Consequence
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Engine failure at 93,000 miles. Timing chain jumped, causing internal engine damage. Dealer (capitol kia, san jose ca) diagnosed engine as failed and quoted $11,843 for short block replacement. Vehicle is a 2021 kia sportage 2.4l. This is a known issue with the theta ii 2.4l engine.”
“The engine failed completely, it has to be replaced. Yes, it’s available the engine could start a fire. It’s confirmed by an independent service. No, hasn’t been inspected by the manufacturer. The suv started shaking and making a sound, the engine light started flashing all of this in just…”
“Had my oil changed less about 3k miles ago and my oil like flashed on and then off. I check my oil and I have no oil. I should be able to go 5k miles. Took it to goodyear and he check for leaks and other things and it's an oil consumption issue and said there should be a recall on my engine. I…”
“On feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 kia sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was not running at the time the fire started. There were no warning lights, no prior overheating, and no collision or external cause. The fire appears to have originated from the…”
“On feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 kia sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was not running at the time the fire started. There were no warning lights, no prior overheating, and no collision or external cause. The fire appears to have originated from the…”
“On feb. 1, 2026 my 2022 kia sportage caught fire while parked and turned off. The vehicle had been stationary and was not running at the time the fire started. There were no warning lights, no prior overheating, and no collision or external cause. The fire appears to have originated from the…”
“Intake camshaft position actuator circuit alert went off I have had the engine replaced 3 times in this car in the past year now, the first time in february of 2025 then in august of 2025 and again in october of 2025 and I am now having further engine troubles with this vehicle. All replacement…”
“The dealer failed to complete the anti-theft det ignition cyl protector, now my car was stolen. The dealer told us that the recall was taken care of, they even added both decals on each window, the drivers and passengers, that said anti-theft decal installation completed, but the main reason we…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Kia Sportage as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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