Kia K5 Reliability
636 NHTSA complaints (2021–2026). Complaint rate: 16.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Kia K5 has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Kia K5 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 90 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 78 | 2.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 71 | 5.6% |
| ENGINE | 70 | 4.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 49 | 4.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 34 | 14.7% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 26 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 26 | 73.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | 13.0% |
| SEATS | 16 | 6.2% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | 217 | 8 | 3 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 195 | 30 | 8 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 126 | 10 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 31 | 1 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 58 | 6 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Kia K5accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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