First generation (DL3) · first-year watch
2026 Kia K5, day 302
- 13complaints since Dec 4, 2025
- 1recalls
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 2 new complaints in September, about tires and airbags.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 61st most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Engine5
- Other4
- Electrical3
- Lane keeping3
- Collision avoidance2
- Latches and locks1
- Tires1
- Airbags1
Recent reports
“Driver awareness warning goes off frequently. There is no way to desensitize it. As a result warnings are ignored. Dealer and manufacturer says there is not way to prevent this issue.”
Filed May 24, 2026
“The car only has 150 miles on it and I bought it 3 days ago and there is a LOW ENGINE OIL warning on the dash.”
Filed Mar 5, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 13 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 30.
- Top problem
- The 13 complaints on file don't group into a problem with 5 or more reports.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 2 of the 13 complaints (15%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 1 report mentions a crash and 2 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 12 more have come in.
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Kia K4, 2025-2026 Sorento, Sorento Hybrid, Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage PHEV, K5, EV9, Carnival, and Carnival Hybrid vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 26, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC361. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 9, 2026.
The recall on the 2026 Kia K5, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
How many 2026 Kia K5 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
2 of them (15%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.