2025-2026 Kia Sorento, 2025-2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid, 2025-2026 Kia Sorento Phev and 8 more models recall: Instrument Panel Display Failure/FMVSS 101, 138
Report received by NHTSA: Jan. 27, 2026.
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- What's recalled
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."
- The risk
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.
- Who's affected
42,677 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Kia Sorento, 2025-2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid, 2025-2026 Kia Sorento Phev, 2026 Kia Carnival, 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid, 2026 Kia EV9 and 5 more models.
- Compared with
Kia America, Inc. has 9 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 13 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
130 earlier NHTSA recalls by Kia America, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Dec. 17, 2025 2023-2025 Kia Sportage Phev, 2024-2025 Kia Sportage recall: Blank Instrument Panel Screen/FMVSS 101 (agency record)
- Nov. 17, 2025 2021-2024 Kia K5 recall: Fuel Tank May Leak (agency record)
- Oct. 31, 2025 2026 Kia Sorento, 2025 Kia Telluride recall: Incorrect Spare Tire/FMVSS 110 (agency record)
- Sept. 25, 2025 2021-2023 Kia Sorento recall: Fire from HVAC Wiring Harness (agency record)
- Aug. 25, 2025 2025 Kia K4, 2025 Kia Sorento recall: Loss of Drive Power from Loose Engine Bolts (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Kia Carnival 2026
- Kia Carnival Hybrid 2026
- Kia EV9 2026
- Kia K4 2025
- Kia K5 2026
- Kia Sorento 2025-2026
- Kia Sorento Hybrid 2025-2026
- Kia Sorento Phev 2025-2026
- Kia Sportage 2026
- Kia Sportage Hybrid 2026
- Kia Sportage Phev 2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V046000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Report received by NHTSA | Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 42,677 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | SC361 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record