2022 Kia Sportage: Forward Collision Avoidance complaints
Owner-reported issue (NHTSA complaints, not a recall)
Symptoms
NHTSA has 5 owner complaints for the 2022 Kia Sportage that list the forward collision avoidance component. Complaints are individual owner reports, not verified defects.
Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11562998 (filed 01/02/2024): “I recently filed a safety problem concerning my brakes activating for no reason. it had happened 3 times before i filed. it want to report that it happened a 4th time. on new year's eve, at approximately 6:20pm, i was driving on a 4 lane road about 35-40 mph when my brakes slammed down hard. there w…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11561897 (filed 12/26/2023): “The last 3 months, 3 times the brakes of my 2022 kia sportage activated without warning or reason while i was accelerating at about 35mph under different conditions. first time, my brakes slammed hard. i didn't know what was going on or why. i ended up trying to slam on my brakes which were already …”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11512360 (filed 03/17/2023): “My vehicle starting shaking while idling, check engine light came on. turned car off and went to restart with push button start vehicle just kept cranking for a min and wouldn’t start, stopped it and tried again after a min of cranking it started, went to drive had no pick up speed, rom’s where all …”
Likely causes
These complaints do not establish a single root cause; read the examples above and get a diagnosis.
Fix, in plain English
No single fix is established by these reports. Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer about technical service bulletins (TSBs) or extended warranty coverage, then have the system diagnosed.
DIY difficulty: Varies
Depends on the specific failure; get a diagnosis first. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range for this issue. Get a written quote after diagnosis.
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