2022 Kia K5 problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2022 Kia K5 include 2 fatality reports, 14 crashes and 3 fires across 124 filings.

124
Complaints
5
Recalls
14
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
18
Injuries
160.3
Severity index

Severity index 160.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 160.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 1 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 34 complaints (27.4%)34 27%EngineEngine: 26 complaints (21.0%)26 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (19.4%)24 19%Power TrainPower Train: 20 complaints (16.1%)20 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 19 complaints (15.3%)19 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 12 complaints (9.7%)12 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (7.3%)9 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (7.3%)9 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3427.4%
ENGINE2621.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2419.4%
POWER TRAIN2016.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1915.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE129.7%
AIR BAGS97.3%
SERVICE BRAKES97.3%

Complaints filed per year

024472021: 42022: 142023: 142024: 212025: 472026: 24 (partial year)21222324254726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20214
202214
202314
202421
202547
2026 (year to date)24
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.6x those in 2021 to 2022 (82 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V51900008/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSKia 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-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.
21V44700014/06/2021LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSISTKia 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 to diagnose communication faults. If a communication fault occurs while driving around a curve wi
22V76000011/10/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONKia 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 transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
23V14900007/03/2023AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINKia 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 of a crash.
25V79400017/11/2025FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEKia 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 components, melting the tank.

Other Kia K5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.