Kia recalls
We have documented 71 recalls and campaigns for 25 models from Kia. The ones with the most: Sorento IV (11), Soul II (6) and Sportage III (5). The most recent, from 24 April 2026, affects the Kia Sorento IV.
Kia campaigns by model
Open each model to see all its campaigns with their scope, date and the fault they correct.
- Kia Carens II2002–2006 · Latest: Recall R/2003/162: ABS control unit reprogramming (10 November 2003)1 campaign
- Kia Carens III2006–2013 · Latest: Safety Gate alert SR/00590/25: brake fluid leak and short circuit in the ABS/ESC (Carens 2009-2012) (February 2025)2 campaigns
- Kia Carens IV2013–2019 · Latest: Kia recall (internal brake fluid leak, ABS/ESC circuit) (March 2025)1 campaign
- Kia Ceed I2006–2012 · Latest: DVSA R/2010/063: brake master cylinder on Cee'd with ESP (United Kingdom) (14 June 2010)3 campaigns
- Kia Ceed III2018–today · Latest: Kia recall for the clutch hydraulic actuator (HCA) on the Ceed PHEV (January 2025)3 campaigns
- Kia EV32024–today · Latest: Software update for the EV3 instrument cluster (April 2026)1 campaign
- Kia EV62021–today · Latest: Campaign over unintended parking brake deactivation (according to the entry)1 campaign
- Kia Niro I2016–2022 · Latest: Kia recall (high-voltage battery safety connector) (May 2025)1 campaign
- Kia Niro II2022–today · Latest: Instrument cluster that may not light up at start-up (Niro HEV 2022-2023) (August 2023)1 campaign
- Kia Optima III2011–2015 · Latest: Kia recall over fire risk in the Sorento, Cerato and Optima (Safety Gate, campaign 241A04QF) (July 2025)3 campaigns
- Kia Optima IV2015–2018 · Latest: Tandem pump mesh filter: risk of vacuum pump failure (R/2023/255) (September 2023)3 campaigns
- Kia Picanto I2004–2011 · Latest: Safety Gate alert 7/2025: ABS/ESC hydraulic unit in Picanto (2009-2011) (February 2025)4 campaigns
- Kia Picanto II2011–2017 · Latest: Recall over possible fuel hose leaks (July 2019) (July 2019)4 campaigns
- Kia Picanto III2017–today · Latest: Kia 241170/241171: speed limit assist software (December 2024)1 campaign
- Kia ProCeed2019–today · Latest: Defective seat belt pretensioners (Ceed III, May 2022) (May 2022)1 campaign
- Kia Rio III2011–2017 · Latest: Replacement of HECU fuses after an internal leak with a risk of fire (December 2024)2 campaigns
- Kia Rio IV2017–2023 · Latest: Possible rear door child lock fault (2017)2 campaigns
- Kia Sorento III2015–2020 · Latest: Campaign 221103: automatic gearbox selector lever (November 2022)3 campaigns
- Kia Sorento IV2020–today · Latest: DVSA R/2026/139: instrument cluster of the Sorento MQ4 (UK) (24 April 2026)11 campaigns
- Kia Soul II2014–2019 · Latest: Notice A12/00486/24: unintended movement during charging (Soul EV 2013-2018) (March 2024)6 campaigns
- Kia Sportage II2004–2010 · Latest: R/2013/055: carbonised contacts in the brake light switch (June 2013)3 campaigns
- Kia Sportage III2010–2016 · Latest: Internal brake fluid leak with risk of short circuit in the ABS/ESC (2025)5 campaigns
- Kia Sportage IV2016–2021 · Latest: Extension of the campaign for the same ABS/ESP unit short circuit (February 2025)5 campaigns
- Kia Sportage V2021–today · Latest: Recall for steering ball joint thread out of specification (May 2025)2 campaigns
- Kia XCeed2019–today · Latest: Recall for front seat belt pretensioner defect (May 2022)2 campaigns
Latest Kia campaigns
RecallKia / DVSA (Reino Unido) · 24 April 2026 · Ref. R/2026/139
DVSA R/2026/139: instrument cluster of the Sorento MQ4 (UK)
343 Sorento MQ4 built between 30 June and 18 November 2025 in the UK (Kia refs. 261026, 261M08, 260S06, 260S35, 261030): software update over the air or at the dealer. The same campaign covers other Kia models. UK figures only.[1]
See the fault: Slow instrument cluster, resets or black screen after starting
Software updateKBA (Alemania) / Kia · April 2026 · Ref. 16442R
Software update for the EV3 instrument cluster
Cars built from 24 June to 18 December 2025; 5,833 in Germany and 174,505 worldwide, across several Kia models. Fixed with software.[2]
See the fault: Recall for a delayed digital instrument cluster
RecallKia (alerta de Safety Gate emitida por las autoridades alemanas) · July 2025 · Ref. 241A04QF
Kia recall over fire risk in the Sorento, Cerato and Optima (Safety Gate, campaign 241A04QF)
Kia Optimas assembled between 11 August 2011 and 11 July 2013 (QF homologation), plus the Sorento and Cerato, with Spain among the distribution markets: the internal brake fluid leak in the ABS/ESC can cause a short circuit and overheat the fuse box. Free repair at official dealers.[3]
See the fault: ABS/ESC hydraulic unit (HECU) short circuit with fire risk
RecallKia (alerta de la UE Safety Gate 20/2025) · May 2025 · Ref. RAPEX SR/01869/25
Kia recall (high-voltage battery safety connector)
Niro built from 20/07/2021 to 22/02/2022; 12,147 units worldwide. The page does not detail the repair.[4]
See the fault: High-voltage battery safety connector that can overheat
RecallKia · May 2025 · Ref. 250S54
Recall for steering ball joint thread out of specification
Kia Sportage cars built between 12 and 27 May 2025: the internal thread diameter of the steering ball joint stem may be larger than the specification. European Safety Gate alert SR/04280/25.[5]
See the fault: Recall for steering ball joint thread out of specification (2025)
RecallKBA / Kia · 10 April 2025 · Ref. 14998R · Kia 241232
KBA 14998R: daytime running light and indicators on the Sorento
Sorento built in 2023 and 2024 (123,701 vehicles according to car-recalls.eu): in dipped-beam mode, the position/daytime light does not come back on after using the indicator for more than five minutes. Software update to the Power Net Domain Controller.[6]
RecallKia / DVSA (Reino Unido) · 3 April 2025 · Ref. R/2025/130
DVSA R/2025/130: daytime running light on the Sorento MQ4 (UK)
1,366 Sorento MQ4 built between 19 July 2023 and 18 December 2024 in the UK (Kia ref. 241232): software update over the air or, if that fails, at the dealer. UK figures only.[1]
RecallKia (alerta de la UE Safety Gate / RAPEX 9/2025) · March 2025 · Ref. RAPEX SR/00791/25; códigos Kia 241155, 241152, 241143-241148
Kia recall (internal brake fluid leak, ABS/ESC circuit)
Carens and other Kia models built from 28/08/2012 to 23/07/2018; about 4,916,329 units worldwide. The page does not detail the repair.[7]
See the fault: Internal brake fluid leak that can cause a short circuit in the ABS/ESC
RecallKia (alerta de la Safety Gate de la UE) · February 2025 · Ref. SR/00590/25
Safety Gate alert SR/00590/25: brake fluid leak and short circuit in the ABS/ESC (Carens 2009-2012)
Kia Carens built between 19/09/2009 and 14/12/2012 (Kia campaign codes 241152, 241143, 241144, 241145, 241147 and 241148). The alert is common to 12 Kia models and affects 4,916,329 vehicles worldwide; the entry does not detail the repair.[8][9]
See the fault: Internal brake fluid leak in the ABS/ESC hydraulic unit with fire risk
RecallKia (alerta notificada por Alemania) · February 2025 · Ref. SR/00585/25 · Kia 241154
Safety Gate alert 7/2025: ABS/ESC hydraulic unit in Picanto (2009-2011)
Picantos built between 17 December 2009 and 11 January 2011: an internal brake fluid leak that can cause a short circuit in the ABS/ESC circuit and overheat the fuse box. It forms part of a batch of 4,916,329 vehicles of several Kia models worldwide.[10][11]
See the fault: Internal leak in the ABS/ESC hydraulic unit: short-circuit and fire risk
RecallKraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) / Kia · February 2025
Extension of the campaign for the same ABS/ESP unit short circuit
A new extension of the original campaign that adds around 35,750 more vehicles in Germany for the same short circuit in the ABS/ESP unit circuit, with a fire risk even when the car is parked.[12]
See the fault: Short circuit in the ABS/ESP unit with fire risk
RecallKia (alerta de la UE Safety Gate) · January 2025
Kia recall for the clutch hydraulic actuator (HCA) on the Ceed PHEV
Ceed PHEV built between 11/09/2019 and 14/08/2023; the remedy is to inspect and, if required, replace the HCA and fit a lower-rated fuse.[13][14]
See the fault: Clutch hydraulic actuator on the Ceed PHEV with short-circuit risk
The faults of Kia engines, with their own campaigns and extended warranties, are in Kia car problems.
Sources
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- DVSA – base de llamadas a revisiónDVSA (Reino Unido) · Other source · consulted 9 October 2026
- Kia EV3 Probleme: ICCU, Ladeleistung, Rückruf und mehrCarWiki · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
- Kia lanza una llamada a revisión para los modelos Sorento, Cerato y Optima por riesgo de incendioAutofácil · Motoring press · published 10 July 2025 · consulted 5 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Kia Niro (2021-2022): conector del enchufe de seguridad de la batería de alta tensión (alerta Safety Gate 20/2025)Car-Recalls.eu (EU Safety Gate) · Other source · published 18 May 2025 · consulted 29 October 2026
- Tous les problèmes sur Kia Sportage 2022Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
- Problemas con las luces de circulación diurna e intermitentes del Kia Sorento (KBA 14998R)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 15 April 2025 · consulted 9 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Kia Carens (2012-2018): fuga interna de líquido de frenos y cortocircuito en el circuito ABS/ESC (alerta Safety Gate 9/2025)Car-Recalls.eu (EU Safety Gate) · Other source · published 2 March 2025 · consulted 29 October 2026
- Kia Carens (2009-2012): recall due to leak of brake fluid, fire riskcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 16 February 2025 · consulted 5 October 2026
- Kia Cadenza (2009-2016): electronic, fire (alerta multimodelo SR/01206/25)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 6 April 2025 · consulted 5 October 2026
- Kia Picanto (2009 – 2011): brake fluid leak, ABS/ESC short circuit and fire riskcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 16 February 2025 · consulted 9 October 2026
- Tous les problèmes sur Kia PICANTO 2004-2011 (86 témoignages)fiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 9 October 2026 · in French
- Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI Black Edition 2WD (01/21 - 01/22) — ficha, rückrufe y PannenstatistikADAC · Reliability study · consulted 26 September 2026 · in German
- Kia Ceed PHEV (2019-2023): cortocircuito y riesgo de incendio en el actuador hidráulico del embragueCar-Recalls.eu (EU Safety Gate) · Other source · published 19 January 2025 · consulted 29 October 2026
- Kia Ceed III: Bekannte Probleme & RückrufeGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · published September 2025 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German