2025 Kia K4 owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
13 of 46 complaints
- Crashes
- 10
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 8
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 13 | 28% |
| Other or not specified | 12 | 26% |
| Air bags | 7 | 15% |
| Engine | 7 | 15% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | 15% |
| Lane departure | 7 | 15% |
Complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 87 |
| Toyota Corolla | 31 |
| Nissan Sentra | 30 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 29 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 22 |
| Subaru Impreza | 5 |
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
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