2025 Kia K5 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%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 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2025 Kia K5, 9% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 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.
“I am the owner of a 2025 Kia K5 GT-Line that was recently involved in an accident. In the days prior to the crash, I experienced recurring issues including screen reboots while driving and temporary power loss. I do not remember the moment of the accident, and I am currently under medical care for head trauma. I am reporting this because I believe the vehicle may have malfunctioned in a way that contributed to the accident. Please advise if there are known issues with the 2025 K5 GT-Line, and how I can formally report this case for technical investigation.”
NHTSA complaint #11671380, filed 2025-07“The car material itself is very cheap meaning it poor quality, very flimsy, I hit a curb and the grill and cover just broke so easily even though it was now a serious hit but very small and slight to the point where you can’t feel it. Now it’s just hanging off and shaking badly because of the poor material, it isn’t stuff enough to keep in place.”
NHTSA complaint #11721232, filed 2026-03“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 miles“The contact owns a 2025 Kia K5. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased from the Kia dealer as a brand-new vehicle. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle on the online vehicle rental site Turo the following day, the contact became aware that the VIN was included in a recall. The contact stated that the dealer had sold and delivered a brand-new vehicle that was under recall. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11679940, filed 2025-08Related recalls
- 25V493000Jul 28, 2025Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.Covers: Kia K5 2023–2025
Body and structure: 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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology