Historical recall snapshot

Latest source refresh did not renew all required recall facts, so this page is using the last observed NHTSA snapshot. Verify the official NHTSA VIN lookup before making a repair or purchase decision.

Historical NHTSA snapshot NHTSA facts 1 day old

2026 Kia Sportage recall records

2026 Kia Sportage — model year: 2026; make: Kia; model: Sportage; recall count: 1; recall campaign numbers: ["26V046000"]; recalls: [{"campaign_number":"26V046000","report_received_date":"27/01/2026","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","summary":"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.","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","park_it":null,"park_outside":null}]; official source: nhtsa_recalls; nhtsa api endpoint: https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/recallsByVehicle.

This is a year, make, and model lookup. It does not verify whether a specific VIN is affected or repaired.

Check the VIN before acting

This page uses a year, make, and model lookup. VIN, production date, equipment, market, and service history can change whether a recall applies.

Recall readout

Source-backed notes from the current NHTSA recall facts.

Not VIN-specific

Source-backed recall records for the 2026 Kia Sportage show 1 campaign from NHTSA. The listed campaign concerns the electrical system instrument cluster/panel, with a reported software error that may cause the display to fail. This is a year, make, and model lookup; it is not VIN-specific and does not confirm repair status.

Campaign 26V046000

NHTSA lists campaign 26V046000 for 2026 Sportage vehicles.

Component

The campaign is tied to the electrical system instrument cluster/panel.

Source detail

The record is returned from the official NHTSA recalls source.

Verification gaps

Not VIN-specific.
Repair status is not confirmed.
Owner notice timing is listed, but individual VIN inclusion requires VIN check.

Model year

2026

Make

Kia

Model

Sportage

Campaigns

Recall utility snapshot

Source-backed checks that make this page useful beyond a single recall count.

1 source row

Component breakdown

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL: 1 campaign · 26V046000

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

VIN handoff

VIN check required

This page can show NHTSA campaigns returned for 2026 Kia Sportage, but it cannot confirm whether a specific VIN is affected, repaired, excluded, or still open.

Open official NHTSA lookup

Campaign comparison

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

Campaign	Component	Report date	Manufacturer	Park guidance	Source fields
26V046000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	27/01/2026	Kia America, Inc.	Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied	Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied

Recall timeline

27/01/2026

Campaign 26V046000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Source coverage

Lookup type: Year, make, and model
Official source: NHTSA recalls
Recall count: 1
Campaign detail rows: 1
Campaign numbers: 26V046000
Last checked: Jun 27, 2026
Fact age: 1 day old
VIN status: VIN check required

Campaign numbers

26V046000

Campaign details

Details returned by the last observed NHTSA lookup.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Campaign 26V046000 · Received 27/01/2026

Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied

Summary: 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.

Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.

Recall questions

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

Not VIN-specific

Does 2026 Kia Sportage have recall campaigns?: Yes. The last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup returned 1 recall campaign.
Which campaign numbers were found?: 26V046000
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 27, 2026 These NHTSA facts are 1 day old.

What this page cannot confirm

CarRecallRadar shows NHTSA recall campaigns by year, make, and model. This page can be behind NHTSA's latest records, and it cannot confirm whether a specific VIN has an open, repaired, or incomplete recall.