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Kia Sportage

2015 only

189 classified complaints 2 recalls

53,739 sold in the US for 2015.

35 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2015 Kia Sportage have 189 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 103,500 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2015 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Sportage report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2015 only

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 50 complaints · 9.3/10k sold

Median onset: 103,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 26 complaints · 4.8/10k sold

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 19 complaints · 3.5/10k sold

Median onset: 76,900 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 16 complaints · 3.0/10k sold

Median onset: 32,400 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 16 complaints · 3.0/10k sold

Median onset: 85,661 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 14 complaints · 2.6/10k sold

Median onset: 41,656 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 8 complaints · 1.5/10k sold

Median onset: 8,000 miles. 75.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Pads and rotors · Brakes 7 complaints · 1.3/10k sold

Median onset: 75,000 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2015 model year. See the full Kia Sportage report for every year and full specs/safety data.