Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Kia K5. Hover a bar for the count.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2021 Kia K5 - 255 complaints
- 2022 Kia K5 - 214 complaints
- 2023 Kia K5 - 152 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2025 Kia K5 - 71 complaints
- 2023 Kia K5 - 152 complaints
- 2022 Kia K5 - 214 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Kia K5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Kia K5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 Kia K5 | 71 | 2 |
| 2024 Kia K5 | 40 | 2 |
| 2023 Kia K5 | 152 | 4 |
| 2022 Kia K5 | 214 | 5 |
| 2021 Kia K5 | 255 | 6 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V046000 | 2026 | Electrical System | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, |
| 25V794000 | 2021-2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2024 K5 vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust compone |
| 25V493000 | 2023-2025 | Structure | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach. |
| 25V351000 | 2025 | Exterior Lighting | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these veh |
| 23V149000 | 2021-2023 | Air Bags | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event |
| 22V760000 | 2021-2023 | Power Train | Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a t |
| 21V519000 | 2021-2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Sorento and 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-p |
| 21V447000 | 2021-2022 | Steering | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L T-GDI engines. The Rack-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) system lacks the ability |
| 21V164000 | 2021 | Air Bags | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect the presence of |