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Service bulletins for the 2023 Kia Sportage

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

113 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SC285_HOW_TO2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: HOW TO INSTRUCTIONS LABEL INSTALLATION (SC285) - This document is to guide vehicle owners on how to install the replacement Vehicle Emissions Control Information label under the hood of their vehicle.
SC285_QA2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC285) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign SC285.
SC285_OWNR2024-02-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC285) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label on certain 2023 MY Kia Sportage vehicles. Kia has become aware that an incorrect VECI label was installed on certain 2023 MY Sportage vehicles. The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct standard. Kia includes a replacement VECI label with this letter along with instructions for the installation of the replacement label.
SC285_DPSM2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label on certain 2023 MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from July 10, 2023 through July 19, 2023. An incorrect VECI label was installed during production of these vehicles. The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct emission standard.
SC285_DP2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC285) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) Label on certain 2023 MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from July 10, 2023 through July 19, 2023. An incorrect VECI label was installed during production of these vehicles. The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct emission standard.
SC285_TSB2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: VEHICLE EMISSIONS CONTROL INFORMATION (VECI) LABEL REPLACEMENT (SC285) - This bulletin provides information to replace the Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) label on certain 2023MY Sportage (NQ5a) vehicles with 2.5L GDI engines produced from July 10, 2023 through July 19, 2023. An incorrect VECI label was installed during production of these vehicles. The VECI label is extremely important when performing maintenance, emissions inspection, or ordering engine and engine management related parts. It also contains the code that tells a testing facility which test to perform to ensure the vehicle is tested to the correct emission standard. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board consider the under hood VECI label an integral part of state emission testing. If the VECI label is incorrect, the vehicle may fail the emission testing, even if it meets applicable emissions standards.
TSB_ELE303_R12023-10-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2024MY Kia vehicles (refer to model list on page 3) to remedy a 'non-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio (FM, AM, SXM, etc. ) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing the 'RADIO' hard key/button on the AVN unit or when selecting the 'RADIO' icon on the AVN menu screen.
TSB_ELE3032023-09-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) - This bulletin provides information to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide on certain 2020-2023MY Kia vehicles to remedy a 'non-responsive' or 'inoperative' radio (FM, AM, SXM, etc.) concern. The affected AVN unit on the vehicles may not respond when pressing the 'RADIO' hard key/button on the AVN unit or when selecting the 'RADIO' icon on the AVN menu screen. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication to update the software on 5th Generation AVN wide units using the applicable USB Flash Drive A or B for the applicable vehicle.
SC268_TSB2023-08-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: FUEL FILLER NECK VENT COLLAR INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT (SC268) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel filler neck vent collar on certain 2023MY Sportage (NQ5a) vehicles produced from November 17, 2022 through January 18, 2023. The affected vehicles may exhibit a MIL ‘ON” with DTC(s) P242200 and/or P242273 due to a partially blocked fuel filler tube vent collar port.
SC268_OWNR2023-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel filler neck vent collar on certain 2023 MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from November 17, 2022 through January 18, 2023.
SC268_QA2023-08-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign (SC268).
SC268_STKR2023-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. SC268_STKR: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN COMPLETION STICKER
TSB_ELE256_R12022-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: TRANSMISSION WIRE HARNESS UPGRADE AND RELATED DTC P07XX, P0880 (SA499) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the transmission wire harness on some 2023MY Sportage (NQ5a) vehicles produced from January 12, 2022 through June 1, 2022, in which the wire harness may rub against the shift cable bracket bolt and in some cases, cause the wiring to become chaffed and create an intermittent ground against the bolt. This condition can potentially cause the MIL to come ON with DTC(s) P07XX and/or P0880 and may cause the vehicle to default into 5th gear. The vehicle can continue to be operated in default mode (5th gear), but it will accelerate slowly. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication to upgrade the transmission harness.
PS7262022-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:WIRELESS CHARGER/CRADLE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: DTC B162100 WITH WIRELESS PHONE CHARGER - This bulletin provides information regarding DTC B162100 exhibiting on some 2022MY EV6 (CV) and 2023MY Sportage (NQ5/NQ5a) vehicles with the wireless smartphone charging system (also called Wireless Power Charger [WPC] on KDS and in some documents).

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