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Kia recalls by model and year
Look up recalls for your Kia by VIN or by model. Below is how many recall campaigns NHTSA lists for popular Kia models, year by year.
Recall and complaint data comes from NHTSA, the US government's vehicle safety agency, and is cached for up to a day. Recall repairs at a dealer are free. A recall that is not listed may not apply to your car or may not be filed yet. Check nhtsa.gov/recalls too.
Recall campaigns by model and year
141 recall campaigns across these models, model years 2015 to 2024. A campaign can cover only some cars of that model and year, so use your VIN to confirm.
| Model | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optima | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sorento | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Sportage | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Soul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Forte | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Telluride | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA recalls API, checked 2026-10-28. Columns are model years.
Kia recalls by model
Pick a model for its recall pages by model year. Each page lists every NHTSA campaign for that year, what could happen and the free fix.
Forte: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Optima: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Rio: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
Sorento: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Soul: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Sportage: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Telluride: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Recalls are free to fix at a dealer. For what a repair costs, see car repair costs or check-engine codes.
Not a repair shop, estimates only.