Component breakdown
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- 1 campaign · 26V046000
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Recall records
2026 Kia Sportage NHTSA recall campaigns
NHTSA returned 1 recall campaign for 2026 Kia Sportage: 26V046000. The affected component is electrical system: instrument cluster/panel. This page summarizes NHTSA campaign details, consequences, remedies, source links, and VIN-specific limits.
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Recall readout
Source-backed notes from the current NHTSA recall facts.
Source-backed recall records for the 2026 Kia Sportage list 1 campaign from NHTSA. The reported campaign concerns the electrical system instrument cluster/panel, where a software error may cause the display to fail and reduce access to key driving information. This is a year, make, and model lookup, not VIN-specific, and it does not confirm repair status.
Campaign 26V046000
NHTSA lists campaign 26V046000 for the 2026 Kia Sportage.
Component
The listed component is electrical system: instrument cluster/panel.
Reported remedy
The reported fix is a software update over-the-air or by a dealer, with owner notices expected later.
Verification gaps
- Not VIN-specific
- Repair status not confirmed
Model year
2026
Make
Kia
Model
Sportage
Campaigns
1
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Source field coverage
- Remedy supplied 1 / 1
- NHTSA remedy field present
- Consequence supplied 1 / 1
- NHTSA consequence field present
- Dealer repair mentioned 1 / 1
- Derived only from remedy text
- Owner notification mentioned 1 / 1
- Derived only from remedy text
- Park guidance returned by NHTSA 0 / 1
- Park-it or park-outside source flag present
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One row per NHTSA campaign returned for this year, make, and model lookup.
| Campaign | Component | Report date | Manufacturer | Park guidance | Source fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V046000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | Jan 27, 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied |
Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied |
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Campaign 26V046000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Source coverage
- Lookup type
- Year, make, and model
- Official source
- NHTSA recalls
- Recall count
- 1
- Campaign detail rows
- 1
- Campaign numbers
- 26V046000
- Last checked
- Jul 19, 2026
- Fact age
- 15 days old
- VIN status
- VIN check required
Campaign numbers
26V046000
Campaign details
Details returned by the last observed NHTSA lookup.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Campaign 26V046000 · Received Jan 27, 2026
Park it: Not supplied
Park outside: Not supplied
- Summary
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Recall questions
Answers based on the last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup.
- Does 2026 Kia Sportage have recall campaigns?
- Yes. The last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup returned 1 recall campaign.
- Which campaign numbers were found?
- 26V046000
- Does this verify a specific VIN?
- No. This does not verify whether a specific VIN is affected or repaired.
- Where should this be verified?
- Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup or dealer service records before making a repair, purchase, or ownership decision. The source link on this page opens the official year, make, and model lookup used for this page.
- When was this checked?
- Jul 19, 2026 These NHTSA facts are 15 days old.
What this page cannot confirm
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