NHTSA make / model monitor

Kia K5: recalls, complaints and investigations.

US NHTSA records for Kia K5. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.

We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.

Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. Match the exact model, batch and market, and confirm the latest instructions with the official source. A missing result is not a safety clearance.

9historical campaigns

4campaigns matching year filter

549complaint rows in window

0monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found: 4 recent recall campaigns, 549 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
Source coverage: NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means: The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Kia K5”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean: Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Recall campaigns in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

25V351Received 2025-05-27EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Kia America, Inc. recall 25V351

Affected model years: 2025

Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.

25V493Received 2025-07-28STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Kia America, Inc. recall 25V493

Affected model years: 2023, 2024, 2025

Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the C-pillar trim assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC346.

25V794Received 2025-11-17FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Kia America, Inc. recall 25V794

Affected model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Official action: Dealers will replace the check valve. The fuel tank will be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC356. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 1, 2025.

26V046Received 2026-01-26ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Kia America, Inc. recall 26V046

Affected model years: 2026

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer, tire pressure, or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Official action: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.

Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Model year	Complaints	Crash flags	Fire flags	Injuries / deaths reported	Most common components
2026	21	1	0	2 / 0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5); ENGINE (4); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3)
2025	73	5	0	10 / 0	TIRES (12); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (11); POWER TRAIN (6)
2024	30	0	0	0 / 0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); ENGINE (5)
2023	122	3	0	17 / 0	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (37); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (17); FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (12)
2022	145	11	8	12 / 6	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (30); ENGINE (20); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (15)
2021	158	1	1	2 / 0	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (34); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (27); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (19)

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.