Recall Alert: Kia Dashboards

by TTAC Staff

Published: January 30th, 2026

A whole slew of Kia models are under recall for possible instrument panel failure.

Kia America is recalling 42,677 vehicles due to a software error that can cause the instrument panel display to fail, potentially preventing critical safety information—such as the speedometer, warning lights, or tire pressure alerts—from appearing.

The recall affects certain 2025–2026 model-year Kia vehicles, including the K4, Sorento (including Hybrid and PHEV variants), Sportage (including Hybrid and PHEV variants), K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid. Vehicles involved do not comply with FMVSS 101 (Controls and Displays) and FMVSS 138 (Tire Pressure Monitoring System).

Remedy

Kia will update the instrument panel software, either over-the-air (OTA) or through a dealer visit, at no cost to owners. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Affected VINs will be searchable on NHTSA.gov starting February 9, 2026. Kia’s recall reference number is SC361. Owners can contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542 for more information.

Disclosure: This article was partially created by AI, and then edited by a human staffer.

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Jalop1991 on Feb 01, 2026

Wait until they do away with dashboard screens completely, and tell you simply to plug your phone in and use that.

After you use your phone to unlock and start your car.

Transfer of costs to the end user will not be denied.

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- Bd2 on Feb 02, 2026
  
  And charge monthly for the connectivity
  
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- Lloyd Bonified on Feb 02, 2026
  
  Eh, I have driven some real $#!+boxes that none of the gauges worked in anyway. It'll be nostalgic
  
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Terry on Feb 03, 2026

I hope this update fixes the "Home Screen Map" so it's not in night mode all the time. It's totally useless in the daylight hours.

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