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2025 Kia K5 Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

69 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.75 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious25V351000

Exterior Lighting:Lighting Control Module:Software

Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.

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 to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

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

69 this model-year 9 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

6Crashes
0Fires
10Injuries
0Deaths

Across 69 complaints. Severity Index 0.75.

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

Electrical System11 · 16%Tires8 · 12%Power Train6 · 9%Unknown Or Other6 · 9%Wheels5 · 7%Exterior Lighting5 · 7%Visibility/Wiper4 · 6%Air Bags3 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 11 reports
  2. Tires — 8 reports
  3. Power Train — 6 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 6 reports
  5. Wheels — 5 reports
  6. Exterior Lighting — 5 reports
  7. Visibility/Wiper — 4 reports
  8. Air Bags — 3 reports
  9. Engine — 3 reports
  10. Structure:Body — 3 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 (2) · 2025 · 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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