Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2026 Kia Motor Sportage.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
5/14/2026 turned car on and put in reverse, e brake turned on, placed vehicle in park turned off e brake and put the car in reverse. Let brake up and car began to coast back, when I attempted to slow vehicle with brake the brake went all the way to the floor and brakes were not working. Car rolled into the road it a one way, I put the car in drive and it coasted down the road. Brakes continued to go to the floor without stopping or slowing the vehicle. I threw the car in park turned it off and back on and the brakes were restored. I made a service appointment with [xxx] at vandevere for 1:20pm on 5/15/2026. 5/15/2026 took car to vandever kia service center to get looked at. The service advisor was olivia. The issue was unable to be recreated by the service technician. Was instructed to return car for service if issue was to arise again. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2026 kia Sportage hev. The contact stated that while approaching a traffic signal light at nighttime while it was raining, the brake pedal was depressed, and when the vehicle hit a pothole, the brakes failed to respond. To avoid colliding into the vehicle in front, the contact veered the steering wheel and pumped the brakes. After a few minutes the brakes functioned as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. However, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 600.
I was stopped in the left hand turn lane, then accelerated to cross 2 lanes of traffic. I then let off the accelerator, and applied the brakes to stop, and the brakes did not function. I then rear ended a vehicle in front of me due to the intermittent loss of brakes. It may have also been the propulsion system kept going. Either way the vehicle maintained the same speed of about 15mph until I collided with the vehicle in front of me which stopped me. The brakes worked fine again after the collision. There also was no forward collision avoidance system that was triggered in any way. This vehicle is a rental car.
I bought the car with 9 miles on it, and when I tried to use the windshield washer, it didn't work! I took it to the dealer, and they refused to fix it! they said the car was infested with mice and that it was my problem!!! the car is made with defective materials! all hoses and foam in the car are made from soy beans!! that is rat and mouse food!!!.