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2023 Kia K5 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
13%of 110 total for the year
Median mileage
33,884miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 Kia K5, 13% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,884 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“at 2:30 PM i had noticed that my passenger rear trim, right above my trunk was loose. I made note of it. about three hours later, i was driving down the interstate and i noticed it came off and was flying through the air. Thankfully it didn’t hit another vehicle but this isn’t the first time I have had issues with the trim and a lot of other k5 owners have had issues as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11667048, filed 2025-06

“I was driving with no other cars around, and i heard what sounded to be an explosion, come to find out my sunroof had exploded. I had glass fly all over the back windshield, and onto the road behind me. This could have caused an accident or damage to other vehicles if someone was around me.”

NHTSA complaint #11655970, filed 2025-04

“Component or System: Front sunroof glass – panoramic sunroof system The sunroof has been removed but I could provide pictures What happened: While my vehicle was parked, the front sunroof glass panel spontaneously exploded outward, sending shattered glass fragments upward and outward. There was no external impact, object, or weather condition that could have caused this. The sunshade was closed, which fortunately prevented the glass from falling into the cabin. Had the shade been open, I or any occupant would have been at serious risk of injury. …”

NHTSA complaint #11673808, filed 2025-07

“The back chrome cover around the rear windshield all 3 pieces are coming loose and I had the one on my passenger side fly off while I was going down the highway and the piece almost hit the truck behind me thankfully traffic wasn’t to bad on the highway so he was able to hit his breaks and maneuver out of the way before. I currently have 2 more pieces trying to come off. After doing further research I have seen hundreds of other post from k5 owners years 23&24 all having the exact same issue of the chrome pieces coming off and or flying off while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11651047, filed 2025-03

“Front driver side bottom bumper has unclipped randomly. I’ve spoken to a group with other 2023 Kia K5 GT-Line owners and at minimum 30 others have had the same exact clip from the bumper randomly detach. This could cause a hazard for other drivers if the bumper were to detach and possibly hang while driving at a high speed on the freeway.”

NHTSA complaint #11712498, filed 2026-01

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202559%
2024723%
20231413%
202286%
2021106%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia K5

Fuel system
55 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia K5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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