Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Kia K5 has 2 recalls, 41 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
41
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 25, 2026
25V351000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights ...
25V493000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Kia K5 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | There is a hard shift after the car has been parked. Bought the car with 6 miles on it, now has 35,0... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on the interstate at 70 miles an hour on cruise, I turned off cruise control in order ... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | TIRES | On March 14, 2026 I discovered that my rear passenger tire had a large bubble. Pirelli P Zero All se... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | TIRES | I brought my car into Dyer Kia on March 16, 2025 to replace my rear passenger side tire that had a b... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The car material itself is very cheap meaning it poor quality, very flimsy, I hit a curb and the gri... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | TIRES | Within 1 month of purchasing this vehicle (new), the front passenger tire developed a bubble in the ... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | TIRES | The stock OE Pirelli PZero 235/45 R18 tire had a sidewall bubble identified after 7200 miles. The ti... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While driving in the dark this morning with my eight year old in the backseat, my headlights shut of... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | TIRES | On 1/12/26 I brought my 2025 Kia K5 to Dyer Kia in Lake Wales, Florida, for a blow out on my right f... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | While I was driving, the panoramic sunroof suddenly shattered without any impact. I did not hear or ... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | k5 car seat belt locked 2025 gt line fix replacement of the assembly Retraction Issue deployed St... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Component/System Involved: The vehicle experienced a brief electrical failure affecting multiple sys... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KIA has hasd a recall since July of 2025 and the part to fix the back window trim. The part was supp... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION | fix |
| Oct 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Shortly after a routine oil change performed at a Kia dealership, I discovered a significant oil lea... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2025 Kia K5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65 MPH, there was... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | While driving the entire car goes black kind of like you just turned it off. It has only happened at... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | TIRES | Tire size: P 235/45 R 18 While I was driving home from work my steering started feeling a little sha... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has extremely hard shifting if vehicle sits for more than 24 hours. After the vehicle i... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2025 Kia K5. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undiscl... |