The 2026 Kia K5 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,677 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. 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…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driver awareness warning goes off frequently. There is no way to desensitize it. As a result warnings are ignored. Dealer and manufacturer says there is not way to prevent this issue.”
“Driver awareness warning goes off frequently. There is no way to desensitize it. As a result warnings are ignored. Dealer and manufacturer says there is not way to prevent this issue.”
“Driver awareness warning goes off frequently. There is no way to desensitize it. As a result warnings are ignored. Dealer and manufacturer says there is not way to prevent this issue.”
“The display is shows a "check oil level" error. It comes on then goes off regularly. I have verified that the oil level is ok. Took it into the dealer and he said that this is a common issue and a software fix is coming. The car only has less than 2k miles. I depend on the engine displaying error…”
“The display is shows a "check oil level" error. It comes on then goes off regularly. I have verified that the oil level is ok. Took it into the dealer and he said that this is a common issue and a software fix is coming. The car only has less than 2k miles. I depend on the engine displaying error…”
“Kia has a known wiring‑harness defect that causes the low engine oil sensor to trigger incorrectly. Despite this, there has been no recall, and new vehicles are still being sold with the issue. The wiring harness is now on back order, leaving me without a car for weeks or longer. The vehicle has…”
“The contact owns a 2026 kia k5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an engine harness failure. The contact was informed that the engine harness needed to be…”
“Low oil engine warning. Oil level is okay. Car has 80 miles on it, total.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Kia K5 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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