The 2025 Kia K4 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 42,707 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles…
Consequence
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25V5480002025-08-2530 affected
Defect
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K4 and Sorento vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power.
Consequence
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the sub engine assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 12, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC349.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
POWER TRAIN
7
ENGINE
6
AIR BAGS
5
4crashes4injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
4
3crashes3injuries
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
4
2crashes2injuries
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
4
2crashes1injuries
STEERING
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
Total complaints75
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Transmission slippage, rpms rev higher then mph, hesitates at red lights and stop signs”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia k4. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle downshifted upon depression of the accelerator pedal, with heavy white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated prior to the failure.…”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia k4. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle downshifted upon depression of the accelerator pedal, with heavy white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated prior to the failure.…”
“The contact owns a 2025 kia k4. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle downshifted upon depression of the accelerator pedal, with heavy white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated prior to the failure.…”
“Vehicle's forward collision warnings did not sound. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle in front end collision at 40mph”
“Vehicle's forward collision warnings did not sound. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle in front end collision at 40mph”
“Vehicle's forward collision warnings did not sound. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle in front end collision at 40mph”
“The warnings on the car all failed and I was lead off the road while going on a roundabout. This has trigged my car to completely lose all control and even though I was attentive to my steering wheel I still didn’t stop the car from leading me to that curb and off road onto grass etc.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kia K4 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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