NHTSA campaign 26V046000 · Kia campaign SC361
Kia Recall 26V-046: Instrument Panel Display Failure/FMVSS 101, 138
NHTSA recall 26V046000 (Kia campaign SC361) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on January 26, 2026, with 42,677 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sorento, Kia Sorento Hybrid, Kia Sorento Phev and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on March 13, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V046000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V046000 (also written 26V-046 or 26V046)
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Kia campaign number
- SC361
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 42,677 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Repair completion: 92.27% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V046000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Carnival
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 25, 2025 – September 29, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia Carnival Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 24, 2025 – November 14, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia EV9
- 2026 · Vehicles built July 28, 2025 – October 30, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia K4
- 2025 · Vehicles built August 4, 2025 – December 12, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia K5
- 2026 · Vehicles built July 3, 2025 – September 24, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia Sorento
Kia Sorento Hybrid
Kia Sorento Phev
Kia Sportage
- 2026 · Vehicles built July 24, 2025 – November 17, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia Sportage Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 30, 2025 – October 27, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Kia Sportage Phev
- 2026 · Vehicles built July 15, 2025 – October 23, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V046000.
Defect description
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."
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V046000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.