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Kia Sportage V faults

2 faults documented by at least two sources, listed by version then by mileage at onset when known.

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Reliability
5.0/5

2 known faults

1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV

  1. Braking assistance: vacuum pump (recall)

    Manufacturer recall

    A recall by the German KBA (reference 14840R) concerns 23,887 Sportages built from 8 September 2022 to 14 June 2023: a failure of the vacuum pump can force the driver to press the brake pedal harder and switch on the engine warning light. The fix is a software update to the engine control unit. The sources do not specify which engines are concerned: have the serial number checked at a Kia dealer.

    Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

    Versions
    1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV, 1.6 T-GDi HEV 230, 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Multimedia screen bugs and dashboard warning lights

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    What Car? reports isolated faults in the multimedia system and occasional warning lights on the dashboard, especially on the hybrids. In Consumer Reports' owner survey on the 2022 Sportage, owners describe a screen that freezes or goes black.

    Versions
    1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV, 1.6 T-GDi HEV 230, 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

1.6 T-GDi HEV 230

  1. Braking assistance: vacuum pump (recall)

    Manufacturer recall

    A recall by the German KBA (reference 14840R) concerns 23,887 Sportages built from 8 September 2022 to 14 June 2023: a failure of the vacuum pump can force the driver to press the brake pedal harder and switch on the engine warning light. The fix is a software update to the engine control unit. The sources do not specify which engines are concerned: have the serial number checked at a Kia dealer.

    Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

    Versions
    1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV, 1.6 T-GDi HEV 230, 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Multimedia screen bugs and dashboard warning lights

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    What Car? reports isolated faults in the multimedia system and occasional warning lights on the dashboard, especially on the hybrids. In Consumer Reports' owner survey on the 2022 Sportage, owners describe a screen that freezes or goes black.

    Versions
    1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV, 1.6 T-GDi HEV 230, 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265

  1. Braking assistance: vacuum pump (recall)

    Manufacturer recall

    A recall by the German KBA (reference 14840R) concerns 23,887 Sportages built from 8 September 2022 to 14 June 2023: a failure of the vacuum pump can force the driver to press the brake pedal harder and switch on the engine warning light. The fix is a software update to the engine control unit. The sources do not specify which engines are concerned: have the serial number checked at a Kia dealer.

    Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

    Versions
    1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV, 1.6 T-GDi HEV 230, 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Multimedia screen bugs and dashboard warning lights

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    What Car? reports isolated faults in the multimedia system and occasional warning lights on the dashboard, especially on the hybrids. In Consumer Reports' owner survey on the 2022 Sportage, owners describe a screen that freezes or goes black.

    Versions
    1.6 T-GDi 150 MHEV, 1.6 T-GDi HEV 230, 1.6 T-GDi PHEV 265
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

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