Kia Ceed, Stonic, Sportage, Optima. Published by the DVSA as R/2023/255 on 29 September 2023.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2023/255 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 29 September 2023 |
| Make | Kia (listed as KIA) |
| Manufacturer reference | 220S15 & 221048 |
| Vehicles listed | 83,124 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceed | 20,781 | 26 October 2018 | 25 September 2020 |
| Stonic | 20,781 | 26 June 2019 | 14 April 2020 |
| Sportage | 20,781 | 25 October 2018 | 28 September 2020 |
| Optima | 20,781 | 26 October 2018 | 25 September 2020 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
| European Union | Safety Gate alert A12/02275/23 from Belgium, 29/09/2023 |
|---|
Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (220S15), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Kia CEED in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Kia CEED is named on 2 European notices. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The European register
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Kia elsewhere in this register
Kia is named on 87 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2023/269 · 18 September 2023 · Sorento MQ4 · Turn signals may not activate intermittently due to improper switch contact in the multifunction switch
- R/2023/266 · 13 November 2023 · Optima · Certain engines may have been produced with conditions that can cause premature wear of the connecting rod bearings
- R/2023/211 · 21 July 2023 · Sportage, Niro HEV · A combination of the instrument cluster software and electrical noise while the vehicle is starting may result in cluster booting errors
- R/2023/121 · 5 May 2023 · SOUL EV, e-NIRO · A potential coolant leak in the Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) could cause a loss of power whilst driving.
- R/2023/077 · 24 April 2023 · Sorento · Poor moulding of the plastic fuel tank by a temporary supplier can lead to a potential fuel leak
- R/2022/343 · 6 February 2023 · Sorento · The PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heater in some Sorento (XM) models can overheat due to potential damage of the connector terminal. This can lead to a malfunction of the PTC heater and a risk of fire.
- R/2023/015 · 3 February 2023 · SPORTAGE SLe · An electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.
- R/2022/363 · 9 January 2023 · Sorento · The High Pressure Electric Oil Pump within the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) may experience an internal fault
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