Is my 2023 Kia Sportage affected by a recall?
NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns covering this vehicle. A campaign covers a production range, so only your own VIN can answer it for your car.
NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns covering the 2023 Kia Sportage, the most recent reported December 17, 2025. A campaign covers a range of vehicles rather than every one built, so the only way to know whether yours is included is to check your VIN against NHTSA's own lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer, whatever the car is worth and however old it is.
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recent
- December 17, 2025
- Do not drive
- None
- Park outside
- 1
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, as ingested August 17, 2026
- 1 campaign carries a park outside advisory: 23V531000. That is a fire risk warning, and it means away from a house or a garage until the repair is done.
All 7 campaigns, newest first
Every summary, consequence and remedy below is NHTSA's own wording, printed unedited. The campaign number is what a dealer needs if you call to ask whether yours is covered.
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panelNHTSA 25V874000 · reported December 17, 2025
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."
- The 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.
- The 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.gov beginning December 31, 2025.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 5,046 vehicles
- Owners notified
- February 13, 2026
- Manufacturer number
- SC359
- Structure:body:roof and pillarsNHTSA 24V025000 · reported January 18, 2024
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
- The risk
- A detached roof molding can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The remedy
- Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 101,049 vehicles
- Owners notified
- March 15, 2024
- Manufacturer number
- SC292
- Power train:automatic transmission:fluid/lubricant:pumpNHTSA 23V531000 · reported July 31, 2023
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.
- The risk
- An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
- The 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 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC275.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 39,765 vehicles
- Owners notified
- September 28, 2023
- Manufacturer number
- SC275
- Service brakes, hydraulic:power assistNHTSA 23V410000 · reported June 7, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The brake booster diaphragm may become misaligned and cause an internal vacuum leak, which can result in a loss of power brake assist.
- The risk
- A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the brake booster as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC272.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 98,944 vehicles
- Owners notified
- July 21, 2023
- Manufacturer number
- SC272
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panelNHTSA 23V298000 · reported April 26, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- The risk
- A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The remedy
- Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 108,936 vehicles
- Owners notified
- May 26, 2023
- Manufacturer number
- SC270
- Air bags:side/window:curtainNHTSA 22V878000 · reported November 28, 2022
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been twisted during installation.
- The risk
- A twisted air bag can deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- The remedy
- Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC257.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 76,918 vehicles
- Owners notified
- December 28, 2022
- Manufacturer number
- SC257
- Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulatorNHTSA 22V651000 · reported August 29, 2022
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The alternator battery positive terminal nut may loosen, which can result in an engine stall or an electrical surge.
- The risk
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash, and an electrical surge increases the risk of a fire.
- The remedy
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the alternator battery positive terminal nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC248.
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 19,701 vehicles
- Owners notified
- September 23, 2022
- Manufacturer number
- SC248
How to check whether yours is one of them.
Take the VIN off the driver's-side windshield or the door jamb sticker and put it into NHTSA's own recall lookup. It answers for that exact car, which no list on a page can. Recall work is free at a franchised dealer of that make, and it stays free however old the car is.
- 1. Find the 17-character VIN, lower corner of the windshield on the driver's side, or on the door jamb sticker.
- 2. Check it at nhtsa.gov/recalls, the agency's own lookup. Our decoder will tell you what the number means, but NHTSA is the one that knows whether your car is in a campaign.
- 3. If it is, call a franchised Kia dealer and give them the campaign number. The repair is free.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, safety recall campaigns. Summary, consequence and remedy are NHTSA's own wording, unedited. A recall is a manufacturer or agency decision that a vehicle does not meet a safety standard or contains a defect posing an unreasonable risk. It is not a complaint, and it is not an opinion about the car as a whole.
Registration counts: New York State DMV registration file, five New York City counties, August 17, 2026 snapshot. A registration is a record in a state database, not a car on the road, and the borough is where the registrant receives mail rather than where the car is driven. How we counted.
Fuel economy: EPA and DOE ratings published at FuelEconomy.gov, unaveraged, so each configuration is its own row. Recalls and complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, the agency's own wording, as ingested August 17, 2026. Complaints are reports members of the public filed, not confirmed defects. The NYC registration study is the analysis these counts sit on top of.
234 vehicles in this directory, covering 520,848 registered cars. Data as of August 17, 2026.