TSB PI2103 — Kia Manufacturer communication
PI2103 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sportage, 2011–2013 model years, filed and re-filed as 4 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (PI203) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2011-2013 MY Kia Sportage vehicles equipped with 2.4-liter MPI engines to protect…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PI2103 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Every document filed under PI2103
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PI2103_OWNR_501 | March 11, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
| PI2103_OWNR_401 | July 8, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
| PI2103_OWNR301 | November 12, 2024 | Manufacturer communication |
| PI2103_OWNR_201 | March 12, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What PI2103 covers
Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PI2103?
PI2103 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sportage across the 2011–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (PI203) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2011-2013 MY Kia Sportage vehicles equipped with 2.4-liter MPI engines to protect…
Which vehicles does PI2103 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sportage (2011–2013). 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 PI2103 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PI2103 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 PI2103?
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 PI2103, 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 PI2103. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.