Model year record

2026 Kia K4

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 25 owner complaints on file.

Kia K4, 2025–2026 generation — Pictured: the 2025–2026 generation. OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V135000

Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage
Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 14,870
Reported to NHTSA: 2026-03-06
Owners notified: 2026-05-05

Defect description

Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The 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.

Safety risk

A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC364. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Steering	5	—
Unknown or other	5	—
Electrical system	2	25,352 mi
Lane departure: assist	2	—
Vehicle speed control	2	—
Air bags	1	—
Engine	1	25,352 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	1	—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	1	—
Lane departure: blind spot detection	1	—
Lane departure: lane keep: automatic steering	1	465 mi
Lane departure: warning	1	—
Structure: body	1	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	465 mi

The 2025 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Kia K4 model years

20262025

All Kia K4 recalls by year

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.