Kia recalls 2027 Telluride and 2026 K4 vehicles over rear center seat belt buckle that may not latch
The rear center seat belt buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly, so it could fail to hold a person in a crash and raise the risk of injury.
What to do
Take your vehicle to a Kia dealer, who will inspect it and replace the buckle assembly if needed, free of charge. Owners may call Kia at 1-800-333-4542 and refer to recall number SC364.
Look up your car to see every recall for its make, model and year.
Recall details
- Product
- Kia Telluride, K4 2026–2027
- Company
- Kia America, Inc.
- Hazard
- A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 14,870 vehicles
- Owner notification
- May 5, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 6, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V135000
- Manufacturer campaign number: SC364
- Model years: 2026–2027
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
- Defect
- 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.
- Consequence
- A seat belt buckle that is not latched properly can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- 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.
Related recalls
Kia recalls 85,515 2025 Telluride vehicles over front seat back frames that may not hold occupants in a crash
Because of a manufacturing error, the driver and passenger seat back frame assemblies in certain 2025 Telluride vehicles with power front seats may fail to properly restrain occupants in a crash, raising the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. · 85,515 vehicles
Kia recalls 2027 Telluride and Telluride Hybrid over driver seat belt that may lock and not extend
The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock so the belt strap does not extend, which can fail to restrain the driver in a crash and increase the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. · 6,264 vehicles
Kia recalls 2027 Telluride Hybrid vehicles because second-row power seats may not detect a person
The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person and may keep moving after touching them during powered seat functions, so a person, especially a child, may become trapped and injured.
Kia America, Inc. · 568 vehicles