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2025 Kia Sportage recall records

2025 Kia Sportage — model year: 2025; make: Kia; model: Sportage; recall count: 1; recall campaign numbers: ["25V874000"]; recalls: [{"campaign_number":"25V874000","report_received_date":"17/12/2025","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2\" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, \"Controls and Displays.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC359. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 31, 2025.","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","park_it":null,"park_outside":null}]; official source: nhtsa_recalls; nhtsa api endpoint: https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle.

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Recall readout

Source-backed notes from the current NHTSA recall facts.

Not VIN-specific

The NHTSA source returned 1 recall for the 2025 Kia Sportage. The listed campaign is 25V874000 for TRAILER HITCHES. This is a year, make, and model lookup, so it is not VIN-specific and does not confirm repair status. Source-backed campaign details and component information are available in the record.

Recall count

NHTSA lists 1 recall for this vehicle lookup.

Campaign detail

Campaign 25V874000 is listed under TRAILER HITCHES with summary, consequence, and remedy text available.

Verification gaps

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Repair status not known

Model year

2025

Make

Kia

Model

Sportage

Campaigns

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1 source row

Component breakdown

TRAILER HITCHES: 1 campaign · 25V874000

Source field coverage

Remedy supplied 1 / 1: NHTSA remedy field present
Consequence supplied 1 / 1: NHTSA consequence field present
Dealer repair mentioned 1 / 1: Derived only from remedy text
Owner notification mentioned 1 / 1: Derived only from remedy text
Park guidance returned by NHTSA 0 / 1: Park-it or park-outside source flag present

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Campaign comparison

One row per NHTSA campaign returned for this year, make, and model lookup.

Campaign	Component	Report date	Manufacturer	Park guidance	Source fields
25V874000	TRAILER HITCHES	17/12/2025	Kia America, Inc.	Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied	Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied

Recall timeline

17/12/2025

Campaign 25V874000

TRAILER HITCHES

Source coverage

Lookup type: Year, make, and model
Official source: NHTSA recalls
Recall count: 1
Campaign detail rows: 1
Campaign numbers: 25V874000
Last checked: Jun 28, 2026
Fact age: 1 day old
VIN status: VIN check required

Campaign numbers

25V874000

Campaign details

Details returned by the last observed NHTSA lookup.

TRAILER HITCHES

Campaign 25V874000 · Received 17/12/2025

Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied

Summary: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Consequence: An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC359. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 31, 2025.

Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.

Recall questions

Answers based on the current NHTSA year, make, and model lookup.

Not VIN-specific

Does 2025 Kia Sportage have recall campaigns?: Yes. The last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup returned 1 recall campaign.
Which campaign numbers were found?: 25V874000
Does this verify a specific VIN?: No. This does not verify whether a specific VIN is affected or repaired.
Where should this be verified?: Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup or dealer service records before making a repair, purchase, or ownership decision. The source link on this page opens the official year, make, and model lookup used for this page.
When was this checked?: Jun 28, 2026 These NHTSA facts are 1 day old.

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