Kia K5
2021–2025 only
2021–2025 Kia K5 models have 703 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Tank, lines and filler, typically surfacing around 90,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021–2025 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia K5 report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2021–2025 only
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 5.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 17,951 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 3,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 47,000 miles. 4.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 5,143 miles. 2.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 5,000 miles. 65.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 14,000 miles. 6.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 13,000 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2021–2025 model years. See the full Kia K5 report for every year and full specs/safety data.