Kia Back Over Prevention: Camera

Kia is recalling about 144,979 vehicles over a problem with the back over prevention. A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
23V610000
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Reported
31 August 2023
Vehicles
144,979
Built between
Not published
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
27 October 2023
Repaired
80%
Unrepaired
25,007

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2022-2023 Kia Sorento
  • 2022-2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid
  • 2022-2023 Kia Sorento Phev

Repair progress

25,007 of 144,979 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2025.

80% repaired — 115,436 of 144,979 reported

Owners not reachable
3,438
Scrapped or exported
1,098

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The mounting clips for the rearview camera may break, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear properly on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What could happen

A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2023.

Parts involved

  • Unit Assy-Rear View Camera99240-P2000Rearview Camera Unit Assembly
  • Unit Assy-Rear View Camera99240-P2100Rearview Camera Unit Assembly

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA31 August 2023
  2. Owners notified27 October 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ3 2025 — 80% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 August 2023.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC280.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC280
Recalling manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Safety standard
FMVSS 111
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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