Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 25V493000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 100,063 | — | Details |
| 2023-03-07 | 23V149000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 188,912 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicle experienced a failure directly related to a manufacturer recall involving fuel tank expansion. The incident… |
| 2026-03-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On March 9, 2026, I brought my vehicle to a Kia dealership in Alexandria, Virginia after experiencing a loud thump nois… |
| 2026-02-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car started shaking as I was on the interstate headed to Orlando I decided to turn around and go back home I tried p… |
| 2026-02-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECALL CHECK AND THEY KEPT MY CAR AND SAID THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT |
| 2026-01-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 MPH and approaching a stop sig… |
| 2026-01-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V794000 (Fuel System, Gas… |
| 2025-12-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V794000 (Fuel System, G… |
| 2025-12-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound co… |
| 2025-11-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious fuel system defect involving my 2023 Kia GT-Line. The vehicle was su… |
| 2025-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light… |
| 2025-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | •Back/Rear Windshield Trim Partial Detachment: unknown if available for inspection. •Large rear window trim piece mig… |
| 2025-10-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 10/25 I was traveling, and my car sudden loss of power, while in traffic.. almost causing accident. 10/28 I was travel… |
| 2025-10-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I’m loosing power when i drive |
| 2025-10-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 2 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a fuel odor in… |
| 2025-10-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving my car i heard a loud pop come from the rear of the car. Vehicle began driving poorly as if it could not … |
| 2025-09-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving down the highway and heard a pop and my seats were rising slowly and while trying to make it to the nearest exi… |
| 2025-09-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving at about 70 MPH the right rear tire locked up temporarily causing loss of control of the vehicle. Luckily… |
| 2025-09-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding unresolved safety recalls affecting my Kia K5: Recall SC356 and Recall SC346. … |
| 2025-09-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact had received an unknown Emissions/Fuel Tank recall. The vehicle was then ta… |
| 2025-08-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My engine line keeps returning regardless of the multiple visits to the service department in attempt to fix recall com… |
| 2025-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel tank in my 2023 Kia K5 LXS expanded and bent the subframe. This is a known problem with K5's with the 1.5L tu… |
| 2025-07-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am submitting an update regarding my 2023 Kia K5 (VIN: [XXX] ). •On July 25, 2025, I delivered the vehicle to my deal… |
| 2025-07-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | the vehicle failed the fuel tank Inspection recall.I have a tech line case open :Case number 25408405 . It has been 46 … |
| 2025-07-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The gas tank wii not allow you to put gas in it. When you try to put gas in it won't go down in the tank hose and the … |
| 2025-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 KIA K5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V794000(Fuel System, Gaso… |
| 2025-06-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Left rear car door C-Pillar trim ripped off while driving. |
| 2025-06-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I started the purchase process of a Kia in 2022 of July. The car was built with a faulty fuel tank and no recalls were … |
| 2025-06-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel tank expanded causing the vehicle to become immobile. The car is sitting at a dealership after I declined to s… |
| 2025-06-19 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | After getting my rearview mirror, repaired by the Kia dealership when I break when I came to a stop, my car started fla… |
| 2025-06-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Component or System: Front sunroof glass – panoramic sunroof system The sunroof has been removed but I could provide pi… |
| 2025-06-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | at 2:30 PM i had noticed that my passenger rear trim, right above my trunk was loose. I made note of it. about three ho… |
| 2025-06-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 3 | In June 2025, while driving my 2023 Kia K5 (VIN: [XXX] ) at highway speeds on [XXX], the fuel tank suddenly imploded. A… |
| 2025-06-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2023 Kia K5 GT (VIN: [XXX]) is experiencing a dangerous complete power loss at highway speeds. I was driving at the … |
| 2025-05-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle new and driving off the dealer lot,… |
| 2025-05-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My 2023 Kia K5 experienced a fuel system issue related to Recall SC288 (Fuel Tank Inspection & ECM Update). The vehicle… |
| 2025-05-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On Friday 5/16/25 my check engine light was on when I went to leave for work and when I began driving I felt excessive … |
| 2025-05-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the tri… |
| 2025-05-09 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | All of my check lights are on. All of my sensors are popping up. It says no power steering. No cruise control. No l… |
| 2025-04-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I was driving with no other cars around, and i heard what sounded to be an explosion, come to find out my sunroof had e… |
| 2025-04-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Front driver side bottom bumper has unclipped randomly. I’ve spoken to a group with other 2023 Kia K5 GT-Line owners an… |
| 2025-03-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2023 Kia K5 GT1, once at 16k miles and now again at 26k miles, while driving, the dashboard console flickered on me and… |
| 2025-03-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The back chrome cover around the rear windshield all 3 pieces are coming loose and I had the one on my passenger side f… |
| 2025-02-26 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side chrome trim extending to the trunk ha… |
| 2025-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH in hot weather, a loud popping sound ca… |
| 2025-01-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was involved in a head on collision, all of my safety warning notified me but my airbags NEVER deployed. This is a se… |
| 2024-12-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Engine came on and off twice, car was smelling like gas and driving rough. Tried to put gas in car and it would not tak… |
| 2024-11-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Heard and felt extremely loud BANG under the car while driving then check engine light came on. Vehicle had low power a… |
| 2024-11-09 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I was driving down the road and I heard a loud boom noise and it was my sunroof burst it pieces. It was raining and it … |
| 2024-11-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving, thankfully not with my [XXX] son, the vehicle made a real big bang noise and lost power. Looked back an… |
| 2024-11-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Component or System Failed: The fuel tank exploded, causing the vehicle to become undrivable. The explosion was so seve… |