Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia K5, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires15
- Electrical system11
- Power train6
- Unknown or other6
- Wheels5
- Exterior lighting5
- Structure5
- Visibility/wiper4
- Engine3
- Forward collision avoidance3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Kia K5 failed the safety check 0.52% of the time — 55% more often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 231 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia K5 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | 10.7 % |
| 2025 Kia K5 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.7 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.
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."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Kia told its dealers about the 2025 Kia K5: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11009554 | PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: K4 KIA CONNECT ACTIVATION STATUS - This pitstop provides information regarding the activation status of Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) and ccNC Lite head units on some 2025MY K4 (CL4) vehicles that may show the Activation status: Provisioned(1) instead of PreRDR-shell(3) on the Kia Connect screen. Vehicles with ccNC and ccNC Lite in the Provisioned(1) state will experience issues with activating Kia Connect. |
| 11009074 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CCNC DEALER MODE, FACTORY AND NETWORK RESET - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to access the Dealer Mode function on 2024MY~ models listed on page 5 equipped with a Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) head unit, and to perform a Reset Network and/or Factory Reset to address customer concerns related to activation of Kia Connect or Kia Connect features that may have stopped working. |
| 11008037 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CCNC - DEALER MODE, FACTORY AND NETWORK RESET - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to access the Dealer Mode function on 2024MY~ models listed on page 5 equipped with a Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) head unit, and to perform a Reset Network and/or Factory Reset to address customer concerns related to activation of Kia Connect or Kia Connect features that may have stopped working. |
| 11006653 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: LDC GROUND WIRE INSTALLATION (SA583) - This bulletin provides the procedure to install a new, shorter and thicker gauge ground wire on the Low Voltage DC-DC Converter (LDC) harness on certain 2025MY K5 (DL3) LXS w/ Idle Stop Go (ISG) vehicles produced from February 21, 2024 through May 27, 2024. The affected vehicles may experience the AVN head unit blinking and/or rebooting when the engine restarts from a stop with ISG enabled caused by a voltage drop due to an increased length of the ground wire. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)