Kia K4, Sorento +9 more: Electrical system — instrument cluster/panel

Affects Kia K4, Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Carnival, Carnival Hybrid, EV9, K5, Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sorento Phev, Sportage Phev · 2025–2026 — about 43K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational