2024 Kia K5 owner complaints
Most named: engine
9 of 30 complaints
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2024 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 9 | 30% |
| Structure | 7 | 23% |
| Other or not specified | 7 | 23% |
| Electrical system | 6 | 20% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 4 | 13% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2024
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 124 |
| Toyota Camry | 50 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 46 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 42 |
| Nissan Altima | 41 |
| Subaru Legacy | 17 |
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