3 recalls covering model years 2025, 2026. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
This recall covers certain Telluride SUVs, along with related K4 sedans. Both vehicles have a rear seat belt buckle problem: the third-row center seat belt buckle in the Telluride, and the rear center seat belt buckle in the K4, may not latch properly when someone tries to fasten it into place, so the belt does not lock in as it should.
A software error on certain Kia vehicles, including the K4 and Sorento, may cause the instrument panel display to fail.
The bolts that hold the connecting rods inside the engine may not have been tightened correctly when these vehicles were built. Because those bolts aren't secure, the engine's internal parts aren't held together the way they should be. This can cause the engine to suddenly lose the power that keeps the vehicle moving forward, and that loss of power can happen at any time while you're driving.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls covering the 2025–2026 Kia K4. 3 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Kia Telluride Rear Seat Belt Buckle May Not Latch" (NHTSA campaign 26V135000), reported Mar 6, 2026.
The 2025 Kia K4 has the most, with 2 recalls. The 2026 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 3 Kia K4 recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Kia dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: