Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2025 Kia K5 has 4 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
4
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has extremely hard shifting if vehicle sits for more than 24 hours. After the vehicle i... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The K5 - as soon as I began driving it at 0 miles, I noticed it shifted at lower speeds extremely ha... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I had plenty of time to pull onto a perpendicular street. While accelerating the car would not shift... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While cruising at approximately 40 mph on a surface street, the car lost all power, completely shutt... |