2022 Kia K5 owner complaints
Most named: fuel system
35 of 129 complaints
- Crashes
- 15
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 20
- Deaths
- 2
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 35 | 27% |
| Engine | 28 | 22% |
| Electrical system | 25 | 19% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 21 | 16% |
| Other or not specified | 20 | 16% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 12 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 883 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 98 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 93 |
| Subaru Legacy | 33 |
| Honda Insight | 32 |
| Nissan Altima | 20 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ