Vehicle recall 26V046000 · January 26, 2026
Kia Sorento, Sorento Hybrid and 9 more models
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
- 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 details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V046000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 26, 2026
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SC361
- Owner notification
- March 13, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 42,677
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kia Carnival (2026): 2026
- Kia Carnival Hybrid (2026): 2026
- Kia EV9 (2026): 2026
- Kia K4 (2025): 2025
- Kia K5 (2026): 2026
- Kia Sorento (2025-2026): 2026, 2025
- Kia Sorento Hybrid (2025-2026): 2026, 2025
- Kia Sorento Phev (2025-2026): 2026, 2025
- Kia Sportage (2026): 2026
- Kia Sportage Hybrid (2026): 2026
- Kia Sportage Phev (2026): 2026
Has your Kia been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Kia dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.