2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 times in the last two days, and dozens of times over the last six months, while driving or while idling, the "check hybrid system" warning has flashed. When it happens the car does into limp mode, where it will go no faster than 13mph. this has happened in the left lane of a highway where there is...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 times in the last two days, and dozens of times over the last six months, while driving or while idling, the "check hybrid system" warning has flashed. When it happens the car does into limp mode, where it will go no faster than 13mph. this has happened in the left lane of a highway where there is...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — POWER TRAIN
3 times in the last two days, and dozens of times over the last six months, while driving or while idling, the "check hybrid system" warning has flashed. When it happens the car does into limp mode, where it will go no faster than 13mph. this has happened in the left lane of a highway where there is...
2024 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
In January 2026, my wife was driving our 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX downhill in traffic when the hybrid system failed without warning. Cabin filled with smoke, lost steering control, and explosion shook the vehicle. She was surrounded by other vehicles and could have been killed or caused multi-car...
2024 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — ENGINE
In January 2026, my wife was driving our 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX downhill in traffic when the hybrid system failed without warning. Cabin filled with smoke, lost steering control, and explosion shook the vehicle. She was surrounded by other vehicles and could have been killed or caused multi-car...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — ENGINE
The vehicle frequently fails to engage gas engine when depressing gas pedal to any degree. A full push of the gas pedal does not result in gas engine engagement. This has happened over 15 ties since the recall computer update last summer (2025). This creates extreme danger because the operator expec...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — POWER TRAIN
The vehicle frequently fails to engage gas engine when depressing gas pedal to any degree. A full push of the gas pedal does not result in gas engine engagement. This has happened over 15 ties since the recall computer update last summer (2025). This creates extreme danger because the operator expec...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The vehicle frequently fails to engage gas engine when depressing gas pedal to any degree. A full push of the gas pedal does not result in gas engine engagement. This has happened over 15 ties since the recall computer update last summer (2025). This creates extreme danger because the operator expec...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving, the vehicle repeatedly displays âCheck Hybrid System â Stop Safelyâ, followed by loss of acceleration and shutdown of the 12V system, rendering the vehicle unable to drive. These incidents occurred on both freeways and local roads. To avoid a collision, I was forced to activate ...
2023 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving, the vehicle repeatedly displays âCheck Hybrid System â Stop Safelyâ, followed by loss of acceleration and shutdown of the 12V system, rendering the vehicle unable to drive. These incidents occurred on both freeways and local roads. To avoid a collision, I was forced to activate ...