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2024 Kia K5 Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

39 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.15 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical25V794000

Fuel System, Gasoline

melted fuel tank can leak, raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the check valve. The fuel tank will be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC356. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 1, 2025.

Kia 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.

Serious25V493000

Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars

Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the C-pillar trim assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC346.

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.

Complaint volume

39 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 39 complaints. Severity Index 0.15.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine8 · 21%Structure · Body6 · 15%Electrical System5 · 13%Unknown Or Other5 · 13%Power Train3 · 8%Service Brakes2 · 5%Fuel System, Gasoline2 · 5%Fuel/Propulsion System2 · 5%
  1. Engine — 8 reports
  2. Structure:Body — 6 reports
  3. Electrical System — 5 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 5 reports
  5. Power Train — 3 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  7. Fuel System, Gasoline — 2 reports
  8. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  9. Forward Collision Avoidance — 1 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2021 (6) · 2022 (5) · 2023 (4) · 2024 · 2025 (2) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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