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Kia Sportage vs Toyota RAV4: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2025, owners filed an average of 149 complaints per model year about the Kia Sportage and 385 about the Toyota RAV4.

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Kia SportageToyota RAV4
Model years compared2006-20252006-2025
Owner complaints2,9817,708
Complaints per model year149385
Recalls2343
Years to avoid2012201320172006200720192020
Best years201920212022201420162022
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy25-43 mpg combined (2025)28-39 mpg combined (2025)

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 Kia Sportage: 1112006 Toyota RAV4: 70520062007 Kia Sportage: 772007 Toyota RAV4: 1,0042008 Kia Sportage: 982008 Toyota RAV4: 57520082009 Kia Sportage: 802009 Toyota RAV4: 3272010 Kia Sportage: 202010 Toyota RAV4: 40020102011 Kia Sportage: 1812011 Toyota RAV4: 2872012 Kia Sportage: 3922012 Toyota RAV4: 26020122013 Kia Sportage: 3812013 Toyota RAV4: 2572014 Kia Sportage: 1252014 Toyota RAV4: 19820142015 Kia Sportage: 1462015 Toyota RAV4: 3052016 Kia Sportage: 1342016 Toyota RAV4: 24020162017 Kia Sportage: 4042017 Toyota RAV4: 3082018 Kia Sportage: 1662018 Toyota RAV4: 33320182019 Kia Sportage: 712019 Toyota RAV4: 8872020 Kia Sportage: 1692020 Toyota RAV4: 64120202021 Kia Sportage: 542021 Toyota RAV4: 3902022 Kia Sportage: 472022 Toyota RAV4: 15020222023 Kia Sportage: 1952023 Toyota RAV4: 1662024 Kia Sportage: 752024 Toyota RAV4: 17720242025 Kia Sportage: 552025 Toyota RAV4: 98
Kia SportageToyota RAV4

Problems compared

SportageRAV4
Engine1,5821,420
Electrical4291,160
Brakes326578
Transmission211562
Airbags143649
Fuel system140589
Steering97917
Acceleration109744

Questions about the Kia Sportage vs Toyota RAV4

Which is more reliable, the Kia Sportage or the Toyota RAV4?

Between 2006 and 2025, the Kia Sportage has 3 years to avoid and the Toyota RAV4 4. The Kia Sportage has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Kia Sportage drew fewer complaints per model year (149 vs 385), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Kia Sportage or the Toyota RAV4?

From 2006 to 2025, the Kia Sportage was covered by 23 recalls and the Toyota RAV4 by 43.

What years of the Kia Sportage and Toyota RAV4 should you avoid?

Kia Sportage: 2012, 2013 and 2017. Toyota RAV4: 2006, 2007, 2019 and 2020.

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