NHTSA Campaign 26V046000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by Kia America, Inc. · Reported Jan 26, 2026 · 42,677 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KIA CARNIVAL 2026 42,677
KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID 2026 42,677
KIA EV9 2026 42,677
KIA K4 2025 42,677
KIA K5 2026 42,677
KIA SORENTO 2025 42,677
KIA SORENTO 2026 42,677
KIA SORENTO HYBRID 2025 42,677
KIA SORENTO HYBRID 2026 42,677
KIA SORENTO PHEV 2025 42,677
KIA SORENTO PHEV 2026 42,677
KIA SPORTAGE 2026 42,677
KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID 2026 42,677
KIA SPORTAGE PHEV 2026 42,677

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V046000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.