Medium DVSA Vehicles
Kia recalls SORENTO MQ4 — Kia cluster malfunction recall
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⚠ What You Should Do
Over The Air software update or dealer software update
Recall Details
Defect: The instrument cluster screen may respond slowly immediately after starting the vehicle. During this condition activating the turn signal can cause the cluster to reset or the Blind View Monitor (BVM) within the cluster to turn green. The malfunction is caused by PMIC noise induced falsely high temperature sensor readings which trigger the chip protection logic above a certain threshold and lead to performance limitation up to reboot or black screen.
Remedy: Over The Air software update or dealer software update
Vehicles affected: 343
DVSA Recall Reference: R/2026/139
Make: KIA | Model: SORENTO MQ4
To check if your specific vehicle is affected, visit the DVSA vehicle recall checker, select your vehicle make and model, and look for recall reference R/2026/139.
Why This Product Is Dangerous
The instrument cluster screen may respond slowly immediately after starting the vehicle. During this condition activating the turn signal can cause the cluster to reset or the Blind View Monitor (BVM) within the cluster to turn green. The malfunction is caused by PMIC noise induced falsely high temperature sensor readings which trigger the chip protection logic above a certain threshold and lead to performance limitation up to reboot or black screen.