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2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kia dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA #26V046000Reported January 26, 2026 · Kia America, Inc.
Potentially affected: 42,677 vehicles
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.
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