2024 Kia K5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
11,749mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,929 25th Percentile
11,749 Median Mileage
13,695 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
POWER TRAIN
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owned a 2024 Kia K5. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle abruptly crossed into his lane. As a result, the contact's son collided with the rear of the other vehicle. Although equipped, the forward warning collision and automatic emerg..."
"I purchased a brand new 2024 kia k5 gt on September 2 2023; from kia of Cerritos "18201 Studebaker Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703" . My car has noticeable defects that affect the driving experience and can be dangerous. When coming to a stop the engine turns off as if it was deactivating one or more of my c..."
"I purchased a brand new 2024 kia k5 gt on September 2 2023; from kia of Cerritos "18201 Studebaker Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703" . My car has noticeable defects that affect the driving experience and can be dangerous. When coming to a stop the engine turns off as if it was deactivating one or more of my c..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 7 CA: 5 VA: 4 TX: 3 PA: 2 IN: 1 CO: 1 NC: 1 NM: 1 WV: 1

Kia K5 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20212168
202219030
202312510
2025526

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