2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Over the past 11 weeks, my 2023 Kia Sportage has experienced sudden, complete loss of acceleration on at least three separate occasions while driving at highway speeds. Each incident is accompanied by the battery gauge dropping to zero. I was forced to stop on the highway to restart my vehicle in…”
filed Jun 9, 2026
“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…”
filed Feb 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.