Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Kia K5 has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V760000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2022 Kia K5 GT-Line has had a recurring check engine light fault (P0471 — exhaust pressure sensor... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | STATEMENT OF FACTS: I presented my Kia K5 for two safety recalls (SC356 and SC263) with an active Ch... |
| Jul 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving the car started to have the sensors for the adaptive cruise control, automatic emergen... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | A silver piller price of trim flew off on the highway in the rear. A lot of Kia k5 owners have exper... |
| May 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a comple... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle has experienced repeated transmission-related issues, including erratic shifting, delaye... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | TRYING TO PASS A TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY, I ACCELLERATED AND LOST POWER. I TRIED AGAIN AND ... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power ... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving my 2022 Kia K5 LXS, the vehicle began shaking violently and lost acceleration. The che... |
| Aug 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The Integrated Thermal Management System (ITMS) failed/ malfunctioned. Available for inspection. My ... |
| May 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Within 2 months of buying the car, it has stalled in traffic twice with engine revving. During the f... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While you're driving you hear weird squealing sounds and when you slow down the transmission tends t... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission is experiencing a loss of power and getting heavy/stuck at about 20-30 mph before I... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On December 28th 2022 between the 6:30 am to 8:00 my car was parked and caught on fire. I have filed... |
| Mar 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was traveling normally, exiting a highway ramp when my car acceleration system malfunctioned. It s... |
| Dec 31, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I bought a 2022 Kia K5 on 06/18/2021. On 12/31/2021, the check engine light came on, it shows code P... |