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Honda CR-V vs Kia Sportage: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 644 complaints per model year about the Honda CR-V and 143 about the Kia Sportage.

Side by side

Honda CR-VKia Sportage
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints13,5233,012
Complaints per model year644143
Recalls4924
Years to avoid201720182019201220132017
Best years202020212022201920212022
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy29-40 mpg combined (2026)24-42 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Honda CR-V: 3982006 Kia Sportage: 11120062007 Honda CR-V: 8882007 Kia Sportage: 772008 Honda CR-V: 9632008 Kia Sportage: 9820082009 Honda CR-V: 3862009 Kia Sportage: 802010 Honda CR-V: 4832010 Kia Sportage: 2020102011 Honda CR-V: 5552011 Kia Sportage: 1812012 Honda CR-V: 4032012 Kia Sportage: 39220122013 Honda CR-V: 3822013 Kia Sportage: 3812014 Honda CR-V: 5882014 Kia Sportage: 12520142015 Honda CR-V: 6742015 Kia Sportage: 1462016 Honda CR-V: 3962016 Kia Sportage: 13420162017 Honda CR-V: 1,7822017 Kia Sportage: 4042018 Honda CR-V: 2,1692018 Kia Sportage: 16620182019 Honda CR-V: 1,1102019 Kia Sportage: 712020 Honda CR-V: 3632020 Kia Sportage: 16920202021 Honda CR-V: 3422021 Kia Sportage: 542022 Honda CR-V: 2722022 Kia Sportage: 4720222023 Honda CR-V: 5182023 Kia Sportage: 1952024 Honda CR-V: 3962024 Kia Sportage: 7520242025 Honda CR-V: 2712025 Kia Sportage: 552026 Honda CR-V: 1842026 Kia Sportage: 312026
Honda CR-VKia Sportage

Problems compared

CR-VSportage
Engine2,3391,583
Electrical2,133435
Airbags1,725144
Steering1,71898
Driver assistance1,668144
Fuel system1,626144
Brakes898332
Transmission891211

Questions about the Honda CR-V vs Kia Sportage

Which is more reliable, the Honda CR-V or the Kia Sportage?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Honda CR-V has 3 years to avoid and the Kia Sportage 3. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Kia Sportage drew fewer complaints per model year (143 vs 644), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda CR-V or the Kia Sportage?

From 2006 to 2026, the Honda CR-V was covered by 49 recalls and the Kia Sportage by 24.

What years of the Honda CR-V and Kia Sportage should you avoid?

Honda CR-V: 2017, 2018 and 2019. Kia Sportage: 2012, 2013 and 2017.

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