KIA Sorento (2021-2023): Visibility
Recall 25V649000 · Sep 25, 2025 · Kia America, Inc.
39,536
vehicles affected
39,536
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V649000
- Date
- Sep 25, 2025
- Maker
- Kia America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 39,536
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Defroster/defogger/HVAC system > Fan/motor; Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers
- Model years
- 2021-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.
What can happen
A fire increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V649000?
1 model: Kia Sorento (2021-2023), about 39,536 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V649000?
Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351.
What can happen?
A fire increases the risk of injury.
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.