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Kia Sportage recalls

17 DVSA safety recalls name the Kia Sportage, launched 2003 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Sportage. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls17
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2003
Earliest and latest build dates named1995 to 2025
Is a specific Sportage 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.

All Kia Sportage recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Kia Cluster Malfunction Recall (DVSA lists SPORTAGE NQ5) R/2026/13924 Apr 202625 Jun 2025 to 18 Nov 20251,813
Kia Sportage Vacuum Pump Recall R/2024/50013 Jan 20258 Sep 2022 to 14 Jun 20232,982
Kia HECU Fuse Replacement (DVSA lists SPORTAGE SLe) R/2024/4655 Dec 202412 Mar 2010 to 24 Jan 201449,477
The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk R/2023/25529 Sep 202325 Oct 2018 to 28 Sep 202020,781 (whole recall)
A combination of the instrument cluster software and electrical noise while the vehicle is starting R/2023/21121 Jul 202310 Aug 2022 to 27 Mar 20236,996 per line
An electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short (DVSA lists SPORTAGE SLe) R/2023/0153 Feb 202315 May 2013 to 5 Dec 201546,181
The electrical circuit within the hecu may experience a short circuit condition (DVSA lists SPORTAGE QLe) R/2021/12225 May 202128 Oct 2015 to 15 Oct 2020141,772
Vehicles may have brake fluid contamination caused by topping up with an incorrect fluid (DVSA lists SPORTAGE QLe) R/2020/3573 Feb 202119 Jun 2019 to 10 Mar 2020578 per line
Drivers seat belt may not operate correctly following a collision R/2014/0368 May 20147 Oct 2011 to 21 Nov 20127,219 per line
Brake lights may malfunction R/2013/0551 Jun 201329 May 2007 to 19 Sep 201140,769 (whole recall)
Brake light may not operate R/2009/0929 Nov 200920 Sep 2006 to 25 Oct 20061,816 (whole recall)
Front seatbelt buckle may detach during a collision R/2009/04426 May 20091 Jun 1998 to 31 May 20006,637 (whole recall)
Engine cooling fan blades could fracture and damage the cooling system. R/2007/12722 Oct 20071 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 20022,253
Handbrake may fail R/2005/11816 Aug 20058 May 2003 to 29 Mar 2005811
Possible sudden operation of brakes (DVSA lists SPORTAGE XS) R/2005/03812 Apr 200517 Feb 2004 to 26 Feb 2005974
Possible loss of steering R/2003/15620 Oct 20031 Nov 2002 to 30 Apr 20031,230
The front seat belt buckles may not latch securely R/2003/09224 Jul 20031 Jan 1995 to 31 Dec 19984,711 (whole recall)

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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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