Kia recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc (Kia) is recalling certain 2027 Kia Telluride and 2026 Kia K4 vehicles. The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.
What could happen
A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the anchor buckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2026. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC364. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 20, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Kia K4 2026
- Kia Telluride 2027
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V135000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 6, 2026
- Owners notified
- May 5, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 14,870
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 2, 2026 to Feb 19, 2026
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Anchorage
- Maker's own recall number
- SC364
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Seats Jul 2, 2026
- Kia recall: Seat belts Jun 2, 2026
- Kia recall: Seats Feb 23, 2026
- Kia recall: Tires Oct 30, 2025
- Kia recall: Structure Jul 28, 2025
- Kia recall: Seats Jun 5, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.