# Recalls that may apply to the 2021 Kia Sportage

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [22V703000](/recalls/nhtsa/22V703000.md), 2022-09-19: TRAILER HITCHES. Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2016\-2022 Sorento, 2021\-2022 Sorento Hybrid \(HEV\), 2022\-2023 Sorento Plug\-In Hybrid \(PHEV\), and 2017\-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership.  Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board \(PCB\) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire. **NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**
- [21V137000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V137000.md), 2021-03-04: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2017\-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles.  The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit \(HECU\) may short\-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment. **NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2024549](/recalls/tc/2024549.md), 2024-08-15: Label. Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.  Safety Risk: These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.  Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
- [2021187](/recalls/tc/2021187.md), 2021-03-23: Other. Issue: On certain vehicles, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. As of September 1, 2020, Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.  Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle safety.  Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the owner's manual for all new vehicles. Additionally, corrected owner's manuals are available to view on Kia Canada's website.
- [2021123](/recalls/tc/2021123.md), 2021-03-08: Electrical. Issue: On certain vehicles, a problem in the control module for the antilock brake system \(ABS\) could cause it to short circuit. Note: This recall does not affect vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control \(SCC\).  Safety Risk: A short circuit could create a fire risk.  Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install new ABS fuse\(s\) and, on certain models, update the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit \(HECU\) software. Kia recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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