Kia recall 26V046000 - Instrument Cluster/Panel

NHTSA · January 26, 2026

• NHTSA recall campaign 26V046000 (Kia), reported January 26, 2026.
• Potentially affected vehicles: 42,677.
• Component: Instrument Cluster/Panel.
• Details as of October 23, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency

NHTSA

Posted

January 26, 2026

Recalling firm

Kia America, Inc.

Source ID

26V046000

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How this recall compares

• NHTSA's recalls file lists 170 recall campaigns from Kia America, Inc since 2010, 9 of them reported in 2026 so far.
• At 42,677 vehicles, it is larger than 85% of the 738 NHTSA campaigns from 2026 so far with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

Defect

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.

Corrective action

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.

Affected vehicles

112 make/model/year rows in the campaign; showing the first 60 distinct.

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