Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2022 Kia K5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia K5 GT-Line has had a recurring check engine light fault (P0471 — exhaust pressure sensor circuit) since app… |
| 2026-03-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | STATEMENT OF FACTS: I presented my Kia K5 for two safety recalls (SC356 and SC263) with an active Check Engine Light fo… |
| 2025-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. Engine misfires. Piston rings |
| 2025-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The drive train car would not go then my accelerator will rev up and down and not go over 10 miles a hour then all thes… |
| 2025-12-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | The driver's seat heater automatically deactivates after 30 seconds. The heating element remains active for only 20 sec… |
| 2025-12-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment system in my 2022 Kia K5 began failing on or around early December, 2025, at approximately 44,000 mile… |
| 2025-12-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When engine is Idling the cabin immediately starts to smell completely like gasoline. This happens whether the A/C syst… |
| 2025-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | EPB light with multiple other dash lights come on. It affects my breaking, shifting and acceleration. I was attempting … |
| 2025-11-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V794000 (Fuel System, Gas… |
| 2025-11-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia k5 has gone into limp mode multiple times now while I am driving in addition to when it starts up. Check en… |
| 2025-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The ac and or heat goes out and I have to press the fuse under the hood and it comes back on other Kia k5 owners have h… |
| 2025-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a confirmed safety recall on my 2022 Kia K5 LX that has not been repaired and … |
| 2025-10-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I noticed my car jerking from a stopped position a few months back it wasn’t consistent but it happened I figured it wa… |
| 2025-10-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving on the highway under normal weather conditions and at the speed limit at approx 50 MPH a loud explosion l… |
| 2025-10-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | the fuel tank on my car expanded a few hours after inspection was taken place. The dealership stated my car was complet… |
| 2025-09-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving my car and heard a loud pop, I was on the interstate and thought maybe my tire was going flat but nothing… |
| 2025-09-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V794000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GAS… |
| 2025-09-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning… |
| 2025-09-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia K5 EX has a serious fuel-system safety defect involving fuel tank expansion, which caused rear seat pan def… |
| 2025-08-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint chipping on driver’s side door |
| 2025-08-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gas tank expanding causing gas to drip from than tank onto the floor potentially causing a fire hazard. |
| 2025-08-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I took my car because of fuel recall, due to multiple vehicles having their gas tank expanding or exploding. Even after… |
| 2025-08-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Thoratal body and engine light and engine rebbing up on its own. |
| 2025-08-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | For really no reason at all truck locked and would not reopen while simultaneously the seats acces to trunk would not w… |
| 2025-08-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel consumption jumped then car began jerking shortly after engine failure |
| 2025-08-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Blower motor failure, available for inspection upon request. The failure occurred while driving in muggy conditions, re… |
| 2025-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car stalls out without warning. The electronics (radio, dash, lights, etc...) all are still functional, the engine ligh… |
| 2025-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Kia dealership has confirmed that the components of the vehicle's multi-fuse (located under the hood) for the AC/HVAC s… |
| 2025-07-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at 43 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormally loud bo… |
| 2025-07-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My fuel tank has expanded. It has deformed the body beneath the rear seat. |
| 2025-07-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the car started to have the sensors for the adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency breaking, blind … |
| 2025-07-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | July 5th we were driving heard a loud boom and the car slowed down we pulled over. Then we seen that the seat was lifte… |
| 2025-06-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | A silver piller price of trim flew off on the highway in the rear. A lot of Kia k5 owners have experienced this and it … |
| 2025-06-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear seat started to r… |
| 2025-06-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving home recently with my young stepson securely seated in his car seat and my fiancé in the passenger seat, … |
| 2025-06-04 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | My 2022 Kia K5 panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded while the car was parked. There was no impact, no debris, and n… |
| 2025-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the A/C failed to blow cold ai… |
| 2025-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed for literally no reason and started smoking and Lia won’t stand by warranty either |
| 2025-05-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gas tank expanded and warped the back seat causing my child’s car seat to not be seated properly. Walking near the car … |
| 2025-05-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving this morning 5/7/2025 at 9:09am and smoke started emitting from the center consol accompanied by a burning smel… |
| 2025-05-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop at the red … |
| 2025-04-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. When the vehicle is turned on and parked with the vent opened letting outside air circulate into the cabin. t… |
| 2025-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | This has happened on 2 occasions, 1 while starting the car 1 while driving. Both times the cars volume went to max wit… |
| 2025-03-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | - Power Steering Motor Failed in under 50,000 miles - Failure of steering motor can make it hard to steer, steering w… |
| 2025-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Brake pump failure caused the exhaust camshaft to break on the engine rendering the car inoperable. Engine replacement… |
| 2025-02-11 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | These warnings light up at the same time the dash for Electronic stability system, electronic parking brake, forward co… |
| 2025-02-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While accelerating in response to a green light I made a right hand turn and as I accelerated up to the speed limit of … |
| 2025-02-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The vehicle has experienced repeated transmission-related issues, including erratic shifting, delayed response, slippag… |
| 2025-01-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | All my lights on my dash keep lighting up for no reason. When I bought my car it did it and premier Kia said they fixed… |
| 2025-01-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | My son owned the 2022 Kia s-K5 and lost his life in the same car ...him and my nephew died in this car last [XXX] one m… |