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Kia Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 202 recall campaigns that cover Kia vehicles in our catalog, filed between 1994 and 2026. The Kia Sorento has the most complaints filed of any Kia model, with 40 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Kia recall campaigns, newest first

6 campaigns filed in 2015, newest first.

Listed for Kia Sorento. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V626000 Filed Oct 6, 2015

Brake-Shift Interlock Mechanism Can Chip or Crack

Power train · automatic transmission
69.3% repairedof 377,062 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V626000
Listed for Kia Sorento. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V446000 Filed Jul 14, 2015

Front Passenger Seat Belt may not Latch

Seat belts · front · buckle assembly
84.1% repairedof 2,587 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V446000
Listed for Kia Sportage. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V360000 Filed Jun 9, 2015

Intermittent Failure of the Brake Light Switch

Exterior lighting · brake lights · switch
72.1% repairedof 7,722 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V360000
Listed for Kia Soul. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V123000 Filed Mar 2, 2015

Accelerator Pedal may Fracture

Vehicle speed control · accelerator pedal
85% repairedof 208,858 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V123000
Listed for Kia Sorento. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V089000 Filed Feb 13, 2015

Vehicle may not be able to Accelerate

Vehicle speed control · accelerator pedal
97.2% repairedof 12,361 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V089000
Listed for Kia Forte. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V015000 Filed Jan 16, 2015

Cooling Fan Resistor May Melt

Electrical system
74.9% repairedof 86,880 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V015000

Kia recalls by model

Kia Sorento recalls (40)Kia Sportage recalls (36)Kia Sedona recalls (24)Kia Optima recalls (22)Kia Forte recalls (18)Kia Soul recalls (15)

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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Campaigns filed per year

20268 202513 202419 202318 202224 202115 202011 20196 20189 20177 201611 20156

Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.