2025 Kia K5 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 54 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 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2025 Kia K5, 6% of the 54 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.
“The first time the collision warning lights and sounds came on when I was parked but had my engine on in the morning of 7/21/2026. The second time was when I was merging on a busy highway with cars going 65+mph... There were no cars around me, but the collision warning said crash, the sounds came on, and my brakes went into effect. I pulled off the road, and now I am terrified to drive my car. I called KIA and told them this. They sent out a tow. They had my car and told me that the computer on my car did not register any issues for both times this happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #11752288, filed 2026-07“I have had my vehicle for about 4 and 1/2 months since the first week or so I have an alert pop up say my front camera is obstructed only during the daytime it takes away 4 of my safety features, it has happened a couple dozen times I have been to the dealership they did not know what is wrong they are waiting for Kia to come up with a recall, or some sort of fix. When I look it up online it's all over the internet so many people have the same issue I hope you guys can help.. I also have a videos showing every issue of your life that's on but I currently cannot find them”
NHTSA complaint #11771388, filed 2026-10“While driving on the interstate at 70 miles an hour on cruise, I turned off cruise control in order to take control of my vehicle in order to change lanes and my car immediately took back the control and accelerated and then abruptly hit brakes at 70 miles an hour throwing me forward hitting my head which caused unconsciousness and when I came to, My air bags had deployed and my car was total lossed. Due to the state of shock and a concussion, I thought the car had hit an eighteen wheeler which was the last thing I remembered seeing in front of me due to the damages to my car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11729846, filed 2026-04Related service bulletins
- 11017242Apr 24, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: ACU OPERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA609) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Airbag Control Unit ‘ACU’ system software…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Kia K5
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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