2022 Kia K5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 190 complaints
190
Total Complaints
38,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,500 25th Percentile
38,000 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
ENGINE
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
POWER TRAIN
15
AIR BAGS
9
SERVICE BRAKES
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
7
STEERING
6

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
8
Fires
38
Injuries
6
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that with the key inserted in the ignition and turned to the ON position, the locks failed to automatically lock as designed. The failure only occurs while the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was securely locked using this method a few days ago, ..."
"The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that with the key inserted in the ignition and turned to the ON position, the locks failed to automatically lock as designed. The failure only occurs while the vehicle was turned on. The vehicle was securely locked using this method a few days ago, ..."
"A few days ago I picked up my new 2022 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD Sedan. The car has LED projector headlights. On the drivers side headlight it casts a "V" shaped void onto the opposite side of the road, presumably to prevent the bright light from hitting oncoming drivers. However, when going around a left ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28