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Kia recalls by model

78 DVSA safety recalls name Kia cars and vans, launched 2002 to 2026. One recall can cover several models, so the model counts add up to more than this.

Recall data updated

Models

Kia models named in at least one recall. A model with one recall links straight to it.
ModelRecallsLatest launch
Sorento2224 April 2026
Sportage1724 April 2026
Soul135 December 2024
Sedona920 July 2020
Picanto824 July 2026
Niro72 March 2025
Optima65 December 2024
EV6525 August 2026
Carens45 December 2024
Ceed42 March 2025
Rio45 December 2024
Stinger48 August 2024
Magentis113 December 2002
Stonic129 September 2023

Latest Kia recalls

  • R/2026/309 Kia EV6 HV Battery Cell Misalignment 25 August 2026, Kia EV6
  • R/2026/251 Kia Picanto Possible Under Bonnet Fuel Leak 24 July 2026, Kia Picanto
  • R/2026/139 Kia Cluster Malfunction Recall 24 April 2026, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia EV6
  • R/2025/130 Kia Sorento MQ4 PDC Recall 3 April 2025, Kia Sorento
  • R/2025/059 Kia Niro HCA Fuse Replacement 2 March 2025, Kia Niro
  • R/2025/058 Kia Ceed PHEV HCA Fuse Replacement 2 March 2025, Kia Ceed
  • R/2024/500 Kia Sportage Vacuum Pump Recall 13 January 2025, Kia Sportage
  • R/2024/465 Kia HECU Fuse Replacement 5 December 2024, Kia Carens, Kia Rio, Kia Picanto and others
  • R/2024/367 Kia Picanto ISLA Upgrade 3 October 2024, Kia Picanto
  • R/2024/276 Kia EV9 and Niro SG2 Gear Drive Unit Recall 30 August 2024, Kia Niro
  • R/2024/317 Kia Picanto EGR Valve 23 August 2024, Kia Picanto
  • R/2024/304 Kia Stinger Oil Feed Pipe Leak 8 August 2024, Kia Stinger
  • R/2024/253 Kia Stinger High Pressure Fuel Pump Recall 17 June 2024, Kia Stinger
  • R/2024/218 Kia Soul SK3 Curtain Airbag Recall 31 May 2024, Kia Soul
  • R/2024/197 Kia EV6 Intergrated Charge Control Unit Recall 20 May 2024, Kia EV6
  • R/2024/163 Kia EV6 and Niro SG2 Driveshaft Recall 11 April 2024, Kia EV6, Kia Niro
  • R/2024/030 The park mechanism within the Gear Drive Unit (GDU) might fail to engage when Park is selected 16 February 2024, Kia Soul
  • R/2024/010 Kia Soul PS EV Battery Management System Upgrade 16 February 2024, Kia Soul
  • R/2023/266 Certain engines may have been produced with conditions that can cause premature wear of the connecting rod bearings 13 November 2023, Kia Optima
  • R/2023/255 The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk of vacuum pump failure. If the pump fails there will be no vacuum assistance and the possibility of increased braking distance when applying the brake pedal. 29 September 2023, Kia Ceed, Kia Stonic, Kia Sportage and others
Is a specific Kia affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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