Kia K5 Complaints (2025)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#11663973May 30, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2025 Kia K5. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds, the front headlights, rear brake lights, and interior cabin lights illuminated very bright. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where unknown repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. In addition, the contact stated that the transmission was replaced prior to the recurring failure by the same local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11658417May 2, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I believe my cars GPS system is having issues where it thinks I’m on the wrong side of the road and proceeds to reducing my speed so I can no longer accelerate. I receive the do not enter traffic sign on my dash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650919March 26, 2025
TIRES:SIDEWALL
tire size 235/45 R18. Both front tires at 7,300 miles suddenly have bulging out of the side wall. One tire bulge the size of a golf ball, the other tire slightly larger in size. No warnings or inflation issues prior to failure. Severe safety risk. Risk of blowout is high. Car not drivable due to risk of blowout. Contacted Pirelli the manufacturer, was told both tires are to be sent to them for inspection by the dealership. Pirelli customer service indicated the issue will likely not be covered under warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647987March 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I had plenty of time to pull onto a perpendicular street. While accelerating the car would not shift to next gear. It hit about 4.2 rpm and still did not shift. I was almost hit!!!! After pulIing over to safety, I ensured it was not in manual mode. Started driving again and It wouldn’t go more than like 20 mph. I pulled over a second time and shut it off. Started it up again and it worked fine. 603 miles on this car. Kia is not interested in quality it seems.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631165December 17, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
While cruising at approximately 40 mph on a surface street, the car lost all power, completely shutting down. After rolling for two seconds it turned back on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630533December 13, 2024
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2025 Kia K5. The contact stated that the engine made an abnormally loud sound while driving and idling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the tensioner and the pulley were worn out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated while driving 55 MPH six days later, the service, the battery, the low-pressure oil warning lights, and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel and the brakes locked, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle then stalled in the middle of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle that was behind swerved to avoid hitting the contact's vehicle and unexpectedly crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained mental injuries. The driver that was behind the contact's vehicle sustained significant bleeding from the forehead, back, and neck pain, and abrasions on the neck, arms, legs, and other parts of the body. The driver's vehicle was significantly damaged. The other driver whose vehicle was crashed into was an older individual, who sustained a broken arm, broken neck and collar bone, abrasions on the facial area, injured back, and a broken nose. The driver's vehicle was totaled. Both drivers were transported to the hospital by ambulance. No further information was provided. A police report was filed, but the contact did not have the police report information available. The vehicle was towed to a second dealer, Kia Delray(2255 S Federal Hwy, Delray Beach, FL 33483), where it was determined that the pulley and the tensioner had detached. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and several cases were opened, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 2,230.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11624123November 8, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery keeps dying even after replacement. I would drive it then park it overnight and the next day it would dead. this put my safety at risk because at any time my car could die and I wouldn’t know until I sat in it. I would then have to figure out what to do next since the last 3 times it has died i was stuck with important work to do. There were no warnings or symptoms that first appeared. We have taken it to the dealership and they replaced the battery, but it has died again even after battery replacement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613356September 8, 2024
WHEELS
TPMS malfunction light came on around 7-3-24. Took car in for repair, they fixed it. (Said something was unplugged) Today 9-8-24 light came back on, 3125 miles. I will be take it car in this week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11607207August 8, 2024
AIR BAGS
While driving on a rural road, a cow ran in front of my vehicle and I collided with it. The car was towed to a repair shop and the estimated cost of repairs was $15,000. The impact was on the front corner of the drivers side of the vehicle. No airbags deployed. It seems to me that with the violence and location of the impact that some airbags should’ve deployed.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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