TSB SC363 — Kia Service campaign
SC363 is a service campaign on file with NHTSA for the Kia Sportage, 2026 model years, filed and re-filed as 5 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC363) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect the oil level plug and automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for signs of leakage and, if…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. SC363 is filed as a service campaign, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years SC363 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | 2026 |
Every document filed under SC363
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SC363_OWNR_NQ5 | April 17, 2026 | Service campaign |
| SC363_TSB | April 17, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| SC363_DP | April 15, 2026 | Service campaign |
| SC363_DPSM | April 15, 2026 | Service campaign |
| SC363_QA | April 14, 2026 | Service campaign |
What SC363 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SC363?
SC363 is a service campaign filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Sportage across the 2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC363) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect the oil level plug and automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for signs of leakage and, if…
Which vehicles does SC363 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Sportage (2026). 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 SC363 a recall, and is the repair free?
SC363 is filed as a service campaign, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of SC363?
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 SC363, 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 SC363. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.