Kia Recall Check by VIN — Free NHTSA Lookup
NHTSA's recall search returned 19 recall campaigns for the 2022–2024 Sorento and Sportage and the 2022–2023 Soul. NHTSA's recall search matched no 2024 Soul, so that model-year is not counted. Of these, 2 tell owners to park outside until the repair is done. Enter a Kia VIN to see the campaigns filed for its exact year, make and model.
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Kia Recalls — By the Numbers
- Recall campaigns in this sample, 2022–2024
- 19
- Carry a do-not-drive warning
- 0
- Carry a park-outside warning
- 2
- Flagged by NHTSA as an over-the-air remedy
- 0
- Kia model names with a 2024 recall
- 17
Recall campaigns in this sample, 2022–2024
Carry a do-not-drive warning
Carry a park-outside warning
Flagged by NHTSA as an over-the-air remedy
Kia model names with a 2024 recall
Quick Answer
- How do I check a Kia recall by VIN?
- Enter the 17-character VIN into the recall check on this page. It is printed on the lower driver-side corner of the windshield, on the driver's door jamb and on the registration. The check decodes the VIN to its exact year, make and model and lists the NHTSA recall campaigns filed for it, free and without an account. The full history report lists the recalls returned for that exact VIN. Whether a repair was done is in the manufacturer's records, which a Kia dealer or NHTSA's VIN lookup can confirm.
- How many recalls does Kia have?
- For the 2022–2024 Sorento and Sportage and the 2022–2023 Soul, NHTSA's recall search returned 19 recall campaigns. NHTSA's recall search matched no 2024 Soul, so that model-year is not counted. The largest group, 5 of the 19, is filed under electrical system. Across the make, NHTSA lists recalls on 17 Kia model names for 2024 alone. The count that matters for a purchase is the one for that car's VIN.
- Are there Kia do-not-drive recalls?
- No. None of the 19 campaigns sampled here carries NHTSA's do-not-drive warning, but 2 tell owners to park outside: 23V531000 (returned for the 2023 Soul and 2023 Sportage); 22V703000 (returned for the 2022 Sorento and 2022 Sportage). Each campaign covers only the versions and VINs its NHTSA text names, so check the VIN of the car in front of you.
Kia recalls on NHTSA's record, 2022–2024
Electrical system campaigns keep returning across the Sorento, Sportage and Soul, and the record bunches up on the 2022 Sorento and the 2023 Sportage.
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Returned for | NHTSA flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V874000 | December 17, 2025 | Trailer hitches | 2024 Sportage | — |
| 25V649000 | September 25, 2025 | Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers | 2022–2023 Sorento | — |
| 25V099000 | February 17, 2025 | Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Hard parts internal/mechanical | 2022–2023 Soul | — |
| 25V006000 | January 13, 2025 | Electrical system › Body control module › Software | 2024 Sorento | — |
| 24V422000 | June 7, 2024 | Steering › Electric power assist system | 2024 Sportage | — |
| 24V287000 | April 23, 2024 | Electrical system › Wiring | 2024 Sorento | — |
| 24V025000 | January 18, 2024 | Structure › Body › Roof and pillars | 2023–2024 Sportage | — |
| 23V830000 | December 22, 2023 | Air bags | 2023 Soul | — |
| 23V610000 | August 31, 2023 | Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera | 2022–2023 Sorento | — |
| 23V579000 | August 15, 2023 | Equipment › Other › Labels | 2023 Sorento | — |
| 23V531000 | July 31, 2023 | Power train › Automatic transmission › Fluid/lubricant › Pump | 2023 Soul; 2023 Sportage | Park outside |
| 23V410000 | June 7, 2023 | Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist | 2023 Sportage | — |
| 23V298000 | April 26, 2023 | Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel | 2023 Soul; 2023 Sportage | — |
| 22V878000 | November 28, 2022 | Air bags › Side/window › Curtain | 2023 Sportage | — |
| 22V760000 | October 11, 2022 | Power train › Automatic transmission | 2022 Sorento | — |
| 22V703000 | September 19, 2022 | Trailer hitches | 2022 Sorento; 2022 Sportage | Park outside |
| 22V651000 | August 29, 2022 | Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator | 2023 Sportage | — |
| 22V509000 | July 19, 2022 | Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire | 2022 Sorento | — |
| 22V202000 | March 29, 2022 | Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger | 2022 Sorento | — |
Sample: the 2022–2024 Sorento and Sportage and the 2022–2023 Soul, the Kia models with the most US searches. NHTSA lists recalls on 17 Kia model names for 2024 alone, so this is part of the make's record, not all of it. NHTSA's recall search matched no 2024 Soul, so that model-year is not counted. NHTSA's own VIN lookup covers it. A campaign is listed under each sampled model NHTSA's search returned it for; its own text sets the versions and VINs it covers, which can be narrower (one engine or body) or wider (other models). A VIN check lists the campaigns filed for one car's exact year, make and model.
Which systems Kia recalls involve
Park-outside advice appears on the tow hitch harness campaign returned for the 2022 Sorento and Sportage, and on the Idle Stop & Go oil pump controller campaign returned for the 2023 Soul and Sportage. In the campaign text, that advice holds until the recall repair is complete.
- Electrical system5
- Trailer hitches2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Air bags2
- Power train2
- Steering1
- Structure1
- Back over prevention1
- Equipment1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Tires1
A model-year list can’t tell you about one Kia. Its VIN can.
Recall campaigns, title brands, reported accidents and odometer records follow the VIN.
Do-not-drive and park-outside warnings
NHTSA flags a campaign when the risk is serious enough that owners are told not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outdoors away from buildings, until the repair is done.
NHTSA 23V531000Reported July 31, 2023 Park outsidePower train › Automatic transmission › Fluid/lubricant › Pump
Returned for the 2023 Soul and 2023 Sportage in this sample.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.
Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at…
NHTSA 22V703000Reported September 19, 2022 Park outsideTrailer hitches
Returned for the 2022 Sorento and 2022 Sportage in this sample.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short…
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at…
What the latest Kia campaigns say
NHTSA's own wording, shortened. A campaign covers a VIN range, so a listed model year does not mean every car of that year is included.
NHTSA 25V874000Reported December 17, 2025—Trailer hitches
Returned for the 2024 Sportage in this sample.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
Risk: An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC359. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on…
NHTSA 25V649000Reported September 25, 2025—Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Returned for the 2022–2023 Sorento in this sample.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on…
NHTSA 25V099000Reported February 17, 2025—Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Hard parts internal/mechanical
Returned for the 2022–2023 Soul in this sample.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
Risk: Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will also install piston-ring noise sensing system (PNSS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC336.
NHTSA 25V006000Reported January 13, 2025—Electrical system › Body control module › Software
Returned for the 2024 Sorento in this sample.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Sorento, 2025 Sorento Hybrid, and 2025 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the Body Domain Control Unit (BDC) may cause a loss of low beam headlights and taillights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: A loss of headlights and taillights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the BDC software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC331.
Buying a used Kia: checking recall status
A recall belongs to a range of VINs, and whether the repair was done belongs to one car. Both questions are answered by the VIN, not the model name.
The park-outside tow hitch campaign covers Sorentos and Sportages with a tow hitch harness, whether factory-installed or bought as a Kia dealer accessory, so a car from a listed year without that harness sits outside it; coverage runs by VIN range and equipment, not model year.
On a car either park-outside campaign covers, confirm the repair is done before it goes into your garage; until then, the campaign's own advice is to park outside and away from structures.
Ask a Kia dealer for the VIN's completion record, or run it through NHTSA's VIN lookup. The free check on this page lists what was filed for that year, make and model, not what was fixed on the car.
The Kia customer line printed in these campaigns' remedy notices is 1-800-333-4542.
How recall repairs and owner notices work
When a manufacturer has to notify owners of a safety defect, federal law requires it to remedy the defect without charge when the vehicle is presented for remedy. The manufacturer chooses how: repairing the vehicle, replacing it with an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle, or refunding the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation (49 U.S.C. 30120).
The free remedy has an age limit. It does not apply if the vehicle was bought by its first purchaser more than 15 calendar years before the recall notice was given (49 U.S.C. 30120(g)). Every model year sampled on this page is inside that window.
Owner letters go by first-class mail to each registered owner the manufacturer can identify through state records, no later than 60 days after it files its defect report under Part 573, with a second letter once the remedy is available if it was not at first (49 CFR 577.7). A car bought used, or registered at an old address, can miss both, which is why a used car's recall status is checked by VIN.
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Kia Recall Check FAQ
What NHTSA’s record shows for these models, and what only a VIN can answer.
How do I check a Kia recall by VIN?+
Enter the 17-character VIN into the recall check on this page. It is printed on the lower driver-side corner of the windshield, on the driver's door jamb and on the registration. The check decodes the VIN to its exact year, make and model and lists the NHTSA recall campaigns filed for it, free and without an account. The full history report lists the recalls returned for that exact VIN. Whether a repair was done is in the manufacturer's records, which a Kia dealer or NHTSA's VIN lookup can confirm.
How many recalls does Kia have?+
For the 2022–2024 Sorento and Sportage and the 2022–2023 Soul, NHTSA's recall search returned 19 recall campaigns. NHTSA's recall search matched no 2024 Soul, so that model-year is not counted. The largest group, 5 of the 19, is filed under electrical system. Across the make, NHTSA lists recalls on 17 Kia model names for 2024 alone. The count that matters for a purchase is the one for that car's VIN.
Are there Kia do-not-drive recalls?+
No. None of the 19 campaigns sampled here carries NHTSA's do-not-drive warning, but 2 tell owners to park outside: 23V531000 (returned for the 2023 Soul and 2023 Sportage); 22V703000 (returned for the 2022 Sorento and 2022 Sportage). Each campaign covers only the versions and VINs its NHTSA text names, so check the VIN of the car in front of you.
Are Kia recall repairs free?+
Yes, within a legal age limit. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect without charge, by repair, replacement or a refund less depreciation, whichever it chooses (49 U.S.C. 30120). That duty does not apply if the vehicle was first bought more than 15 calendar years before the recall notice.
What is the latest Kia recall?+
Among the campaigns NHTSA's recall search returned for the 2022–2024 Sorento and Sportage and the 2022–2023 Soul, the most recent is 25V874000, received by NHTSA on December 17, 2025: Trailer hitches, returned for the 2024 Sportage. An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. New campaigns are added as manufacturers file them, so run the VIN for the current list.
How will I be told about a Kia recall?+
The manufacturer mails a letter by first-class mail to each registered owner it can identify through state records, no later than 60 days after filing its defect report with NHTSA, and a second letter once the remedy is available if it was not at first (49 CFR 577.7). The Kia customer line printed in these campaigns' remedy notices is 1-800-333-4542. A car bought used, or registered at an old address, can miss the letters, so check the VIN before you buy.
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