Campaigns per year
Kia has averaged 19 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2022 peak of 24
Kia recall campaigns by report date, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Manufacturer profile
Kia
Kia has filed 210 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 1994, covering 17.6M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.
Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date9Ranked 17 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected775k2026 to date
Campaigns on file2101994 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside16Campaigns with an advisory
Filed under 5 names, including "Kia Motors America", "Kia America, Inc.", "KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.".
Components
Electrical systems are Kia's most recalled component since 2016
Kia campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type
Kia relies on software fixes more than the industry: 22% of its 2026 campaigns
Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Kia against all manufacturers, by year.
KiaAll manufacturers
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered
Model year 2022 is covered by the most Kia campaigns, 35
Kia campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns
The latest Kia filings
The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-545 | Aug 21, 2026 | Due to improper routing, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may not deactivate the air bag when a child or child seat is in the front passenger seat | Airbags | 21,290 | Part replacement |
| 26V-431 | Jul 2, 2026 | High voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving | Electrical system | 8 | Part replacement |
| 26V-430 | Jul 2, 2026 | Front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck power seat slide knob or an improper recall 24V407 repair, which can result in a fire while… | Seats | 462,869 | Part replacement |
| 26V-356 | Jun 2, 2026 | Driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend | Seat belts | 6,264 | Part replacement |
| 26V-232 | Apr 10, 2026 | Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the fuel pipe and fuel rail | Fuel system | 141,032 | Part replacement |
| 26V-173 | Mar 20, 2026 | Second-row power seats may fail to detect a person | Seats | 568 | Software update |
| 26V-135 | Mar 6, 2026 | Rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly | Seat belts | 14,870 | Part replacement |
| 26V-105 | Feb 23, 2026 | Due to a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash | Seats | 85,515 | Part replacement |
| 26V-046 | Jan 26, 2026 | Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail | Electrical system | 42,677 | Software update |
| 25V-874 | Dec 17, 2025 | Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail | Electrical system | 5,046 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns
Kia's five largest campaigns on file
Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.
Source: NHTSA ODI.