Kia recalls by model and year

Kia appears in 139 NHTSA campaigns from 2016 to 2025, rising to 24 in 2022; electrical faults lead. Check your Kia by model year below.

Kia shares engines, platforms and suppliers with Hyundai, and its recall history mirrors its sister brand with a lag of a few months. NHTSA's file holds 139 vehicle campaigns naming Kia between 2016 and 2025, 12.3 million vehicle notices, and 9 in 2026 so far. The count tripled from 6 in 2019 to 24 in 2022, as Kia launched the Telluride, the K5 and its first dedicated electric models, the EV6 and EV9. The electrical system dominates with 31 campaigns, more than twice the power train (13). The largest Kia campaign, 23V652000, received on September 25, 2023, covered 1.7 million vehicles for anti-lock brake modules that could short and catch fire, with a park-outside warning; Kia has 14 campaigns carrying that advisory since 2016. Since 2021 the Sorento and the Telluride appear most, in 18 and 17 campaigns.

Hybrid, plug-in and heavy-duty versions are listed as separate models.

NHTSA safety recall campaigns

6 campaigns

2022 Kia Sorento · 1 with a do-not-drive or park-outside warning

  1. 25V649000September 25, 2025

    electrical system, visibility

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542.…

  2. 23V610000August 31, 2023

    back over prevention

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at…

  3. 22V760000October 11, 2022

    power train

    Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification…

  4. 22V703000September 19, 2022Park outside

    trailer hitches

    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an…

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness…

  5. 22V509000July 19, 2022

    tires

    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento and Telluride vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS). As…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the spare tire, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.…

  6. 22V202000March 29, 2022

    engine and engine cooling

    Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's…

A campaign covers every vehicle of the model and year built in the affected window. To see whether one car still has it open, enter its VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls or the maker's site.

Campaigns 2016-2025
139
Filed in 2026 so far
9
Vehicles covered, 2016-2025
12.3 million
Rank among 18 brands
12

The Telluride's recall list

Kia's three-row SUV, built in Georgia, is one of its best sellers and appears in 17 campaigns since 2021. Several concerned power seats whose motor could overheat, and a 2024 campaign told owners of 2020 to 2024 Telluride vehicles to park outside until dealers fixed a front seat motor wiring fault. If you are buying a used Telluride, check that each seat campaign shows as completed.

EV6 and EV9 battery campaigns

The electric models add high-voltage battery and charging campaigns. One 2026 campaign, 26V431000, covered only eight EV6 and EV9 vehicles whose battery cells could contain misaligned electrodes, which shows how narrowly a campaign can be drawn when a maker traces a defect to a few cells. Others reach tens of thousands of cars through software. The recall check lists each one by model year.

Engines and theft, shared with Hyundai

The Theta II engine campaigns and the anti-theft upgrade for key-start cars without an immobilizer apply to Kia as they do to Hyundai: the engine fix is a safety recall, the theft software is a service campaign that NHTSA does not list. The Hyundai page explains both in detail.

Kia campaigns per year

Vehicle campaigns naming Kia, by date NHTSA received the defect report. A campaign shared with a sister brand counts for both.
Year receivedCampaignsVehicles covered
201611439,724
201781.1 million
20189759,299
20196547,440
2020121.3 million
2021151.4 million
2022241.5 million
2023213.1 million
2024201.2 million
202513982,346
2026 (to date)9775,093

Systems recalled most often

One campaign can involve several components; 2016 to 2026.
Component groupCampaignsShare
Electrical System3121 %
Power Train139 %
Air Bags128 %
Service Brakes, Hydraulic128 %
Fuel System, Gasoline128 %
Engine And Engine Cooling96 %
Structure96 %
Seat Belts85 %

Models in the most campaigns since 2021

Model (NHTSA name)Campaigns
SORENTO18
TELLURIDE17
SPORTAGE14
EV910
K59
FORTE9
SOUL8
SORENTO PHEV8

Latest Kia campaigns

From NHTSA's recall file dated October 15, 2026.
CampaignReceivedVehiclesComponentUnits
26V545000August 21, 20262025-2026 Kia EV9Air Bags21,290
26V431000July 2, 20262022-2024 Kia EV6; 2024 Kia EV9Electrical System8
26V430000July 2, 20262020-2024 Kia TELLURIDESeats462,869
26V356000June 2, 20262027 Kia TELLURIDE; 2027 Kia TELLURIDE HYBRIDSeat Belts6,264
26V232000April 10, 20262022-2026 Kia CARNIVALFuel System, Gasoline141,032
26V173000March 20, 20262027 Kia TELLURIDE HYBRIDSeats568
26V135000March 6, 20262026 Kia K4; 2027 Kia TELLURIDESeat Belts14,870
26V105000February 23, 20262025 Kia TELLURIDESeats85,515
26V046000January 26, 20262026 Kia CARNIVAL; 2026 Kia CARNIVAL HYBRID and moreElectrical System42,677
25V874000December 17, 20252024-2025 Kia SPORTAGE; 2023-2025 Kia SPORTAGE PHEVElectrical System5,046

Questions owners and buyers ask

Why does Kia have so many electrical recalls?

Electrical faults lead Kia's list with 31 campaigns since 2016. They include ABS modules that could short and burn, power seat motors, wiring harnesses and, on the EV6 and EV9, charging control units and battery cells. Several came with park-outside warnings, so check the advisory label in each campaign for your model year.

Do Kia and Hyundai share recall campaigns?

They usually file separate campaigns for the same defect, since each brand has its own US company, but the timing and the parts are often identical: the 2023 ABS fire recalls covered 1.7 million Kias and 1.6 million Hyundais within days of each other. If your Kia has a Hyundai twin, read both lists.

Is the Telluride park-outside recall fixed?

Kia dealers repair the seat motor wiring free under the campaign. Whether one particular Telluride has been repaired is recorded against its VIN: enter it on nhtsa.gov or Kia’s owner site. Until the campaign shows as completed, follow the advisory and park outdoors, away from buildings.

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