NHTSA recall 26V046000
Electrical System · Kia America, Inc.
Details
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,…
Why it matters: 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.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2025 Kia K4
- 2025 Kia Sorento
- 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2025 Kia Sorento Phev
- 2026 Kia Carnival
- 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid
- 2026 Kia EV9
- 2026 Kia K5
- 2026 Kia Sorento
- 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2026 Kia Sorento Phev
- 2026 Kia Sportage
- 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid
- 2026 Kia Sportage Phev
All model years NHTSA lists
2026 Kia Carnival, 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid, 2026 Kia Ev9, 2025 Kia K4, 2026 Kia K5, 2025 Kia Sorento, 2026 Kia Sorento, 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid, 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid, 2025 Kia Sorento Phev, 2026 Kia Sorento Phev, 2026 Kia Sportage, 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid, 2026 Kia Sportage Phev.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 26V046000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.