Kia America will be recalling around 85,000 vehicles in the U.S. over the failure of a seat back frame failing to properly restrain an occupant during a crash, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday.
This comes almost a month after the company announced the recall of 42,000 vehicles over panel display issues. The models mentioned then 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric, 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. This recall was because of a software error, which may cause the instrument panel display to fail.
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The defect could cause certain instrument cluster units to enter into overheat protection mode and temporarily go blank while driving due to excessive signal noise from the instrument cluster’s power management circuit, the company said. Kia said the instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air or by a dealer, free of charge.
Meanwhile, Kia America today announced pricing for the first-ever 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid 3-row SUV with the MSRP for a FWD EX trim starting below $47,000. Eric Watson, VP Sales, Kia America said that this Telluride HEV “really hits the sweet spot and delivers exactly what today’s savvy SUV buyers are looking for.” “Brimming with Kia’s latest tech, available in seven-passenger configuration, and an EPA-estimated 35 mpg combined on the EX FWD trim, the 2027 Telluride HEV is the new benchmark in the three-row SUV segment,” he added.
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There have already been a number of recalls in 2026. In January, NHTSA said that Swedish automaker Volvo will be recalling over 413,000 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the rearview camera. The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge, NHTSA said. The recall included 2021–2025 XC40 models. This isn’t the first recall for these vehicles for this issue. In May 2025, the company recalled 413,151 vehicles in the U.S. for similar issues.
NHTSA also mentioned that more than 350,000 Audi vehicles are being recalled by Volkswagen. Like with Volvo, this recall is due to issues with the rearview camera. According to the NHTSA notice, the camera “does not display” an image, increasing the risk of a crash. Officials added that the fault is attributed to a software issue.