Kia K5 2021–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_TRA108_R1 · NHTSA communication 10253812 · issued Apr 25, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2021–2024
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 4WD COUPLING ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to replace the AWD coupling actuator assembly on some 2021-2024MY Kia AWD models listed on page 4. The affected vehicles may exhibit an inoperative AWD system (also referred to as 4WD) capability concern which may be caused by abnormal wear of the motor brushes inside the actuator assembly. This condition will cause the warning lamps on
Vehicles covered
- 2021 Kia K5
- 2022 Kia K5
- 2023 Kia K5
- 2021 Kia Sorento
- 2022 Kia Sorento
- 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid
- 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2023 Kia Sorento PHEV
- 2023 Kia Sportage
- 2024 Kia Sportage
- 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
- 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid
- 2023 Kia Sportage PHEV
- 2024 Kia Sportage PHEV
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.