2025 Kia Sportage TSBs

bulletin provides information associated with the Warranty Extension Program (WTY047) to inspect, and if necessary, replace one or both left and right rear shock absorber assemblies on certain 2023-2025MY Sportage (NQ5), Sportage Hybrid (NQ5 HEV), and Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (NQ5 PHEV) vehicles listed in the table below and were originally sold or are currently registered in one of the 28 states where heavy amounts of road salt are used. The 28 states where heavy amounts of road salt are used are: AK, CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WI and WV. The warranty coverage for repairs related to the replacement of the rear shock absorbers due to corrosion or oil leakage will be extended from 5 years / 60,000 miles to 7 years / 90,000 miles, whichever comes first, starting from the date the vehicle was first put into service.

extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage to owners for certain repairs related to oil leakage from the rear shock absorbers on the following vehicles that were originally sold in or are currently registered in states where heavy amounts of road salt are used on certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from December 15, 2021 through January 21, 2025, certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage Hybrid (HEV) vehicles manufactured from March 2, 2022 through January 25, 2025, and certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles manufactured from June 16, 2022 through January 22, 2025.

dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage to owners for certain repairs related to oil leakage from the rear shock absorbers on the following vehicles that were originally sold in or are currently registered in states where heavy amounts of road salt are used on certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from December 15, 2021 through January 21, 2025, certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage Hybrid (HEV) vehicles manufactured from March 2, 2022 through January 25, 2025, and certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles manufactured from June 16, 2022 through January 22, 2025.

advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage to owners for certain repairs related to oil leakage from the rear shock absorbers on the following vehicles that were originally sold in or are currently registered in states where heavy amounts of road salt are used on certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage vehicles manufactured from December 15, 2021 through January 21, 2025, certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage Hybrid (HEV) vehicles manufactured from March 2, 2022 through January 25, 2025, and certain 2023-2025 MY Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles manufactured from June 16, 2022 through January 22, 2025.

information to upgrade the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software on certain 20242025MY vehicles equipped with 2.5 GDI or 2.5 T-GDI Theta III engines listed in the table below. Affected vehicles may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator light (MIL) accompanied with DTC P2B59F0 which can set while driving. There are no drivability issues related to this DTC.

Navigation (AVN) system software update for certain vehicles equipped with AVN5W and Navigation System listed in the table below. Affected vehicles may overestimate travel times during route calculation.

information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the Kia Navigation Updater available at update.kia.com. The software update may improve system performance, enhance existing features, and apply the latest operating software for supported vehicles (2021-2026MY All Models).

for downloading infotainment software updates and preparing USB for installation on applicable Kia vehicles. The software downloads and USB preparation process is similar across all supported platforms; however, invehicle installation procedures vary by head unit type.

with the customer letter advising them to submit the form if they had paid for repairs for this same matter prior to the Warranty Extension Campaign program launch.

with the customer letter advising them to submit the form if they had paid for repairs for this same matter prior to the warranty extension campaign program launch.

Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the difference in signal transmission and reception times between the vehicle (ultrasonic sensor) and an object. The membrane film of the ultrasonic sensor is used for object detention and can be damaged by stone chips or foreign substances while driving. Damage to the cover of the ultrasonic sensor can also lead to damage to the internal circuit. As a result of this external damage, the PDW system may not receive the proper signal from the ultrasonic sensor. In some cases, the system may cause a false alarm, no alert, or phantom warnings by a Warning Lamp to be displayed on the cluster. The ultrasonic sensor membrane film should be always inspected for external damage and if any part replacement should be treated as a general repair, not as a warranty claim repair for this concern. (Please note that this Pitstop only applies to models/trims that are equipped with the ultrasonic sensors.)

New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced, and the transmission oil cooler is transferred to the new transmission.

the most frequently asked questions regarding Warranty Extension Campaign WTY047.

Over-the-Air (OTA) software update is designed to update the Body Control Unit (BDC) logic of certain 2025 Sportage vehicles. This update improved Body Domain Controller (BDC) software to remedy intermittent operation of the Parking Distance Warning (PDW) system.

resetting the modem in certain 2016-2025MY Kia vehicles listed on page 3 that are equipped with Kia Connect Services. The affected vehicles may encounter the following issues: remote Start/Climate Control function not working, vehicle Status on the Kia Access App not updating, connected routing not functioning properly.