2025 Kia K5 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2025 Kia K5, 2% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles.
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 contact owns a 2025 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at speeds over 55 MPH, the hood vibrated abnormally. The contact stated that while being overtaken by a box truck or semi-truck, the vibration of the hood was more pronounced. The driver's side of the hood had a quarter-inch to a half-inch gap. After arriving to the destination, the hood was closed; however, the hood failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the dealer suggested that the two rubber stoppers needed to be tightened. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11719452, filed 2026-02, 7,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: 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 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Kia K5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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