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Kia K5 2025technical service bulletin

Bulletin OTA_ELE413 · NHTSA communication 11030341 · issued Mar 24, 2026

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2025
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

RELEASE NOTES: OVER-THE-AIR: SOFWARE UPDATE FOR DATA CONNECTIVITY (ELE413) - This Over-the-Air (OTA) software update is designed to update the Data Connectivity Unit (DCU) logic of certain 2025 K5 and 2025 Sorento vehicles. This update is designed to improve the vehicle’s network communication performance. Additional information: This OTA will be rolled-out to all eligible K5 and Sorento vehicles with an active Kia Connect account.

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.