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Kia K5

Every Kia K5 model year on file, 2021 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years49751 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62021 to 2026
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins403Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 167, 34% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

050100150200202116720222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Fuel system leads the Kia K5 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Fuel system
157
Electrical system
97
Engine and cooling
92
Powertrain
59
Driver assistance
52
Structure
44
Airbags
27
Brakes
27
Seats
22
Tires
19
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Kia K5 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Kia K5 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Sedan1315.41,3001017
2025Sedan5111.81,2752027
2024Sedan303.36002044
2023Sedan10710.31,5294168
2022Sedan12915.51,84350113
2021Sedan1676.61,96560134
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Kia K5

  • 26V-046 Jan 26, 2026
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 43k vehicles
  • 25V-794 Nov 17, 2025
    Damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank
    Fuel system · 251k vehicles
  • 25V-493 Jul 28, 2025
    Left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach
    Structure · 100k vehicles
  • 25V-351 May 27, 2025
    Software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker
    Lighting · 82k vehicles
  • 23V-149 Mar 7, 2023
    Side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event of a crash
    Airbags · 189k vehicles
  • 22V-760 Oct 11, 2022
    Vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a…
    Powertrain · 69k vehicles
  • 21V-519 Jul 8, 2021
    Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail
    Fuel system · 22k vehicles
  • 21V-447 Jun 14, 2021
    Rack-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) system lacks the ability to diagnose communication faults
    Driver assistance · 846 vehicles
  • 21V-164 Mar 11, 2021
    Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of a child restraint system in the front passenger seat
    Airbags · 142 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.