2025 Kia K5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 53 complaints on the 2025 Kia K5, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Tires (15 complaints).

53
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
81.7
Severity index

Severity index 81.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 12 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 74% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

TiresTires: 15 complaints (28.3%)15 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (20.8%)11 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (11.3%)6 11%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (11.3%)6 11%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%WheelsWheels: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (7.5%)4 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
TIRES1528.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1120.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER611.3%
POWER TRAIN611.3%
STRUCTURE59.4%
WHEELS59.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING59.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER47.5%

Complaints filed per year

012252024: 52025: 232026: 25 (partial year)24252625
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20245
202523
2026 (year to date)25

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V35100027/05/2025EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "La
25V49300028/07/2025STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.