Kia America, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric and 2024-2025

Dec 17, 2025 — Recall Campaign #25V874000

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."

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 5,046 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

25V874000

Manufacturer:	Kia America, Inc.
Recall date:	December 17, 2025
NHTSA Campaign #:	25V874000
Units affected:	5,046

Description:: 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."
Consequeces:: 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.
Corrective action:: 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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 31, 2025.

Affects the following:

2025 KIA SPORTAGE PHEV Complaints
My 2025 Kia Sportage PHEV, brand-new with ~750 Miles, was in a low-speed collision with a parked vehicle when the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system failed. I was pulling out of a parking spot from a complete stop. My foot was not on the accelerator; the vehicle moved forward under idle power as I prepared to brake. A parked vehicle was directly ahead. The FCA gave no audible warning, no visual warning, and applied no automatic braking. A collision occurred. This system is designed to detect obstacles ahead and warn or brake to prevent a forward collision. It did neither, despite a large, solid, stationary vehicle directly ahead, in clear conditions, with an unobstructed sensor. In normal use it routinely alerts on nearby cars and objects, so it is active and sensitive to exactly this hazard. Its failure to detect a full-size vehicle directly ahead indicates a malfunction of a critical safety system. No warning lamps appeared before the failure. Only after the collision did the vehicle display a "Check Forward Safety System" warning. This is not the only concern. On April 3, 2026, over two months before this collision, I noted in writing to the selling dealer that Lane Keeping Assist would sometimes turn off while driving, the dash indicator shifting from green to white to grey to black. I was told this was normal, so I did not pursue it. Intermittent loss of an active safety system is itself a concern. Together these may indicate broader driver-assistance problems warranting investigation. The system is available for inspection. The vehicle was delivered to the dealer June 27, 2026 and remains there. Diagnostics are not complete, so the malfunction has not been confirmed and no findings produced. It has not been inspected by police or insurance. Kia corporate case #26217509 is open, reportedly with engineering for weeks with no response Failure of a primary safety system meant to prevent collisions, is a serious safety risk and remains unresolved;
2025 KIA SPORTAGE PHEV Complaints
My 2025 Kia Sportage PHEV, brand-new with ~750 Miles, was in a low-speed collision with a parked vehicle when the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system failed. I was pulling out of a parking spot from a complete stop. My foot was not on the accelerator; the vehicle moved forward under idle power as I prepared to brake. A parked vehicle was directly ahead. The FCA gave no audible warning, no visual warning, and applied no automatic braking. A collision occurred. This system is designed to detect obstacles ahead and warn or brake to prevent a forward collision. It did neither, despite a large, solid, stationary vehicle directly ahead, in clear conditions, with an unobstructed sensor. In normal use it routinely alerts on nearby cars and objects, so it is active and sensitive to exactly this hazard. Its failure to detect a full-size vehicle directly ahead indicates a malfunction of a critical safety system. No warning lamps appeared before the failure. Only after the collision did the vehicle display a "Check Forward Safety System" warning. This is not the only concern. On April 3, 2026, over two months before this collision, I noted in writing to the selling dealer that Lane Keeping Assist would sometimes turn off while driving, the dash indicator shifting from green to white to grey to black. I was told this was normal, so I did not pursue it. Intermittent loss of an active safety system is itself a concern. Together these may indicate broader driver-assistance problems warranting investigation. The system is available for inspection. The vehicle was delivered to the dealer June 27, 2026 and remains there. Diagnostics are not complete, so the malfunction has not been confirmed and no findings produced. It has not been inspected by police or insurance. Kia corporate case #26217509 is open, reportedly with engineering for weeks with no response Failure of a primary safety system meant to prevent collisions, is a serious safety risk and remains unresolved;