How many recalls does the 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid have?

The 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine.

2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,677 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26V046000 2026-01-26 42,677 affected

Defect

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

Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I own a new 2026 kia sportage hybrid vin: [xxx] odometer reading 1,200 miles on xxx while accelerating at freeway speeds the vehicle suddenly lost power and went into â€œreduced power modeâ€� which slows the vehicle to a near stop. A check engine light came on and two messages appeared. One…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-12

Sources & methodology

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 Sportage Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.