The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V006000·Announced 2025-01-13

[pending] 2025 KIA SORENTO PHEV

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V006000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Sorento, 2025 Sorento Hybrid, and 2025 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. A software error in the Body Domain Control Unit (BDC) may cause a loss of low beam headlights and taillights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

A loss of headlights and taillights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the BDC software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC331.

The recalled product

Product
2025 KIA SORENTO PHEV
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Affected units
74,469

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • SORENTO PHEV
  • SORENTO
  • SORENTO HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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