Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Kia K5 has 8 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
8
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V164000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Telluride, K5, and Forte vehicles. The Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit ...
23V149000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not t...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Recall SC263) AIR BAGS THAT DO NOT DEPLOY (SC356)x2 A MELTED FUEL TANK CAN LEAK, INCREASING THE ... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have a Kia K5 and was not informed of the SC288 Service campaign Fuel tank Inspection & EMC update... |
| May 8, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2021 Kia K5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V14900... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | AIR BAGS | I was rearended into another vehicle at a speed of about 50mph, then rearended again by and SUV, not... |
| Jul 24, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact's son owns a 2021 Kia K5. The contact stated that while her son was driving in the rain ... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | AIR BAGS | While on her way from work, my mother was involved in an accident in her 2021 Kia K5 LXS where she w... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH IN MY 2021 K5 GT LINE WHEN AN OLDER TOYOTA CAMRY CROSSED MY PATH. I APPLIED B... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON FREEWAY AND A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF CAR, I HIT IT BETWEEN 65-70 MPH AND... |