KIA Carnival, Carnival Hybrid, EV9, K4 and 7 more (2025-2026): Electrical system
Recall 26V046000 · Jan 26, 2026 · Kia America, Inc.
42,677
vehicles affected
42,677
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V046000
- Date
- Jan 26, 2026
- Maker
- Kia America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 42,677
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel
- Model years
- 2025-2026
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
11 models, 14 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kia | Carnival | 2026 |
| Kia | Carnival Hybrid | 2026 |
| Kia | EV9 | 2026 |
| Kia | K4 | 2025 |
| Kia | K5 | 2026 |
| Kia | Sorento | 2025-2026 |
| Kia | Sorento Hybrid | 2025-2026 |
| Kia | Sorento Phev | 2025-2026 |
| Kia | Sportage | 2026 |
| Kia | Sportage Hybrid | 2026 |
| Kia | Sportage Phev | 2026 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V046000?
11 models: Kia Carnival (2026), Kia Carnival Hybrid (2026), Kia EV9 (2026) and 8 more, about 42,677 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V046000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.