TSB ENG259 — Kia Service bulletin
ENG259 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sportage, 2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: ITM REPLACEMENT AND ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (CA2509) - 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…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years ENG259 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 2023 |
Every document filed under ENG259
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_ENG259_R1 | November 8, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_ENG259 | October 3, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What ENG259 covers
Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB ENG259?
ENG259 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sportage across the 2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: ITM REPLACEMENT AND ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (CA2509) - 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…
Which vehicles does ENG259 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sportage (2023). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB ENG259 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. ENG259 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of ENG259?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under ENG259, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under ENG259. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.