2023 Kia K5: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2023 Kia K5. The newest campaign is 25V794000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Nov 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 107 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V794000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 608,560 units in total.
- 25V794000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 25V493000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- 23V149000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- 22V760000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
25V794000Received . 250,547 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC356. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V493000Received . 100,063 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC346. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V149000Received . 188,912 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC263.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC263. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V760000Received . 69,038 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC250.
Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC250. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
107 complaints, 156 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2023 Kia K5
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 K5 | All 2023 vehicles | K5, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 250 | 44.7 | 153 | 39 |
| Unknown or Other | 147.4 | 109.9 | 118.3 | 23 |
| Structure | 89.7 | 28.3 | 56.6 | 14 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 89.7 | 5.4 | 48.8 | 14 |
| Engine | 76.9 | 111.1 | 109.3 | 12 |
| Power Train | 70.5 | 78.9 | 75.8 | 11 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 57.7 | 95.7 | 54 | 9 |
| Service Brakes | 38.5 | 63.7 | 34.7 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 38.5 | 149.7 | 124.7 | 6 |
| Seats | 32.1 | 7.8 | 28.3 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 17
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22003 | Defect petition | Loss of Motive Power | Engine | 12 Sep 2022 | 12 Dec 2023 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2023 Kia K5The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Kia K5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/k5/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kia America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Kia K5?
- 608,560 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kia K5 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Kia K5, model years 2021 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Kia K5 name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 39 of 156 component mentions, or 250 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 44.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Kia K5 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.