KIA Sportage, Sportage Phev (2023-2025): Trailer hitches
Recall 25V874000 · Dec 17, 2025 · Kia America, Inc.
5,046
vehicles affected
5,046
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V874000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2025
- Maker
- Kia America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,046
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches; Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel
- Model years
- 2023-2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Kia | Sportage | 2024-2025 |
| Kia | Sportage Phev | 2023-2025 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V874000?
2 models: Kia Sportage (2024-2025), Kia Sportage Phev (2023-2025), about 5,046 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V874000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.