2026 KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID

1 recalls, 8 complaints

26V046000 Jan 26, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Defect Description
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 suc... Read more
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 Numbe... Read more
42,677 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

8 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN3
ENGINE2
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 10, 2026
Incident date: Jan 25, 2026
COMPONENT: Shift-by-wire transmission selector / hybrid control system. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. WHAT HAPPENED: Intermittently, after starting the vehicle, it will not engage Drive or Reverse. The selector input is accepted but the vehicle remains in Park/Neutral and do... Read more
ENGINE Sep 10, 2026
Incident date: Jan 25, 2026
COMPONENT: Shift-by-wire transmission selector / hybrid control system. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. WHAT HAPPENED: Intermittently, after starting the vehicle, it will not engage Drive or Reverse. The selector input is accepted but the vehicle remains in Park/Neutral and do... Read more
POWER TRAIN Sep 10, 2026
Incident date: Jan 25, 2026
COMPONENT: Shift-by-wire transmission selector / hybrid control system. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. WHAT HAPPENED: Intermittently, after starting the vehicle, it will not engage Drive or Reverse. The selector input is accepted but the vehicle remains in Park/Neutral and do... Read more
POWER TRAIN Aug 28, 2026
Incident date: May 15, 2026
When I start the car and use the dial to shift into drive or reverse gear quickly, it fails and locks up. I have to turn the car off and/or open the door before restarting the car and wait a few seconds until the "Ready" message appears on the instrument panel. Then, it did not fail to shift into ge... Read more
ENGINE Aug 12, 2026
Incident date: Aug 3, 2026
Complete unmitigated loss of acceleration and power while traveling at highway speeds, creating an immediate life-threatening road hazard. Following a warranty engine replacement and mandatory dealer software flash at Clay Cooley Hyundai (Sherman, TX), the vehicle began experiencing powertrain commu... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Jul 29, 2026
Incident date: May 27, 2026
My transmission has been acting up like other stated where it will rev the motor high and then jerk and shift hard. There are no recalls for it when there are known issues with the transmission for the 2017. I was driving down the road and went to stop and my brakes were very hard and almost had... Read more
POWER TRAIN Jul 29, 2026
Incident date: May 27, 2026
My transmission has been acting up like other stated where it will rev the motor high and then jerk and shift hard. There are no recalls for it when there are known issues with the transmission for the 2017. I was driving down the road and went to stop and my brakes were very hard and almost had... Read more
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM Jun 5, 2026
Incident date: May 12, 2026
The contact owns a 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V869000 (Hybrid Propulsion System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall r... Read more

KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID across all model years (2023, 2026).

2 Total Recalls
239 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
16 Reported Crashes
3 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2027 0 3 View
2026 (current) 1 8
2025 0 26 View
2024 0 32 View
2023 1 170 View

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