NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V006000 · manufacturer campaign SC331

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights — Kia · reported 13 Jan 2025 · 74,469 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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."

The risk

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

The fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
25V006000
Manufacturer campaign
SC331
Filed by
Kia America, Inc.
Report received
13 Jan 2025
Owners notified
21 Feb 2025
Potentially affected
74,469

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2024 Kia Sorento 2025 Kia Sorento 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid 2025 Kia Sorento Phev

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →