KIA Seltos, Soul, Sportage (2023-2024): Power train
Recall 23V531000 · Jul 31, 2023 · Kia America, Inc.
39,765
vehicles affected
39,765
vehicles affected
Owners are told to park these vehicles outside, away from buildings, until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V531000
- Date
- Jul 31, 2023
- Maker
- Kia America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 39,765
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Fluid/lubricant > Pump
- Model years
- 2023-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V531000?
3 models: Kia Seltos (2023-2024), Kia Soul (2023), Kia Sportage (2023), about 39,765 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V531000?
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.
What can happen?
An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
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.