Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Kia K5 has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I’m loosing power when i drive |
| Sep 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving at about 70 MPH the right rear tire locked up temporarily causing loss of control of t... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2023 Kia K5 GT (VIN: [XXX]) is experiencing a dangerous complete power loss at highway speeds. I ... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2023 Kia K5 GT1, once at 16k miles and now again at 26k miles, while driving, the dashboard console ... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | One day I was driving and my car began to shake really bad. It doesn’t transition smoothly when swit... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission is itself in neutral while driving. Resulting in irratic RPMs, hesitating acceleration ... |
| Jan 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING MY CAR WILL SEND OFF ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS, SOUNDS. LOSE ACCELERATION. PULL OVER, RMPS F... |
| Oct 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the transm... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2023 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at variou... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Received an oil change as part of normal service schedule on a 2023 Kia K5 vehicle purchased August ... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | My wife was driving down the highway with her cruise control set to 75. She noticed she was only do... |