There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2014 Kia Sportage in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The driver side door has issues with opening from outside.
THE FRAME NUTS HOLDING THE TRAILER HITCH PULLED LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. THE MAX WEIGHT FOR THE HITCH IS 200 LBS. I USE AN ELECTRIC SCHOTER T GET AROUND. THEIR IS ALOFT ATTACHED TO THE HITCH. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SCOTER AND LIFT DOES NOT EXCEED THE 200 LBS LIMIT. I WAS DRIVING AND THE HITCH/FRAME MOUNT FAILED. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 25 MPH AND THE MOUNT FAILED DROPPING THE LIFT AND SCOOTER TO THE CITY STREET.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.