2025 Kia K4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 47 complaints on the 2025 Kia K4, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (14 complaints).

47
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
8
Injuries
112.2
Severity index

Severity index 112.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 112.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 3 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 94% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (29.8%)14 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (25.5%)12 26%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (17.0%)8 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (14.9%)7 15%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (10.6%)5 11%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1429.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1225.5%
POWER TRAIN817.0%
AIR BAGS714.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE714.9%
LANE DEPARTURE714.9%
ENGINE714.9%
STEERING510.6%

Complaints filed per year

014282025: 192026: 28 (partial year)252628
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202519
2026 (year to date)28

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V54800025/08/2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K4 and Sorento vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power.
26V04600027/01/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELKia 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, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel disp
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.