Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Kia Sportage 2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB_ENG328 · NHTSA communication 10211960 · issued May 18, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2023
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P0456/P013E (SA498) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) system on some 2023MY Sportage (NQ5/NQ5a) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.5L GDI engine and 8AT produced in the date ranges shown below, which may exhibit a MIL ON with DTC P0456 or P013E. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication to apply the improved logic to the 'Engine' system using the KDS ECU Upgrade function as described in this bulletin.

Vehicles covered

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.