Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V649000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor

Kia America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-09-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V649000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
39,536
Reported to NHTSA
2025-09-25
Owners notified
2026-01-23

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Sorento vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor wiring harness may be inadequate, which can result in a fire.

Safety risk

A fire increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the wiring harness and blower motor resistor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC351. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 9, 2025.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Kia Sorento2023 2022 2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.