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9 complaints
KIA K5 2026 LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
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Driver awareness warning goes off frequently. There is no way to desensitize it. As a result warnings are ignored. Dealer and manufacturer says there is not way to prevent this issue.
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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The display is shows a "Check Oil Level" error. It comes on then goes off regularly. I have verified that the oil level is OK. Took it into the dealer and he said that this is a common issue and
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Kia has a known wiring‑harness defect that causes the low engine oil sensor to trigger incorrectly. Despite this, there has been no recall, and new vehicles are still being sold with the issue. The
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 ENGINE
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The contact owns a 2026 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed w
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 ENGINE
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The car only has 150 miles on it and I bought it 3 days ago and there is a LOW ENGINE OIL warning on the dash.
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 ENGINE
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Low oil engine warning. Oil level is okay. Car has 80 miles on it, total.
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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The contact owns a 2026 Kia K5. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the engine immediately started to rev extremely high, and smoke was coming from under the hood, and the front passen
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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My vehicle is 3 months old with only 3300 miles on it at the time this happened. I was driving on the interstate near on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. It was reasonably cold outside, and of course I h
NHTSAUSJan 2026Source →
KIA K5 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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Had the sunroof sunshade open, and the sunroof has exploded spontaneously out of nowhere. Since i had the sunshade open, the glass pieces went all over me and my wife, it had first scared us cause i
NHTSAUSDec 2025Source →