2023 Kia K5 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Kia K5, 2% of the 110 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I was driving down the road and I heard a loud boom noise and it was my sunroof burst it pieces. It was raining and it was not hot. Nothing fell on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11624408, filed 2024-11“I noticed several internal markings like streaks on the left windshield. I presented this issue to KIA ASAP. KIA service managers examined the windshield and refused to acknowledge that it was internal, possibly due to a manufacturing defect from a containment during the manufacturing process from the windshield company. They do claim that they feel pits on the windshield, which was due to another dealership scraping the object to see if it was external or internal. KIA told me to file a claim with my auto insurance company and that it is not covered under warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #11541647, filed 2023-08Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Kia K5
55 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia K5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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