KIA — recall

Automotive · United States · 2026-01-27

Kia K4, Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento PHEV vehicles recalled for unspecified reason

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-01-27
Manufacturer	Kia America, Inc.
Models affected	CARNIVAL, CARNIVAL HYBRID, EV9, K4, K5, SORENTO, SORENTO HYBRID, SORENTO PHEV, SPORTAGE, SPORTAGE HYBRID, SPORTAGE PHEV
Model year	2026, 2026, 2026, 2025, 2026, 2025-2026, 2025-2026, 2025-2026, 2026, 2026, 2026
Units affected	42677
Defect	Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."_x000D_ An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pr…
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Remedy	The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.
Recall number	26V046000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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