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(Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2024 K5 vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank.","consequence":"A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the check valve. The fuel tank will be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC356. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 1, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC356","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V149000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-03-07","owner_notified":"2023-04-07","units":188912,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 K5 vehicles.  The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event of a crash.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC263.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC263","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V760000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2022-10-11","owner_notified":"2022-12-09","units":69038,"summary":"Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles.  The vehicle's \"fail-safe\" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.","consequence":"Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary.  Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC250.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC250","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V519000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2021-07-08","owner_notified":"2021-07-21","units":21575,"summary":"Kia Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Sorento and 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines.  Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.","consequence":"A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2021.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC214.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC214","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V447000","component":"STEERING","mfr":"Kia Motors America","reported":"2021-06-14","owner_notified":"2021-06-24","units":846,"summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L T-GDI engines.  The Rack-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) system lacks the ability to diagnose communication faults.  If a communication fault occurs while driving around a curve with Lane Following Assist (LFA) engaged, the steering assist level may not adjust properly, causing a sudden increase in the steering effort required.","consequence":"A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the R-MDPS software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are were mailed June 24, 2021.  Owner may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC213.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC213","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":46,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":124,"crash":14,"fire":3,"injured":18,"deaths":2,"comps":[["Fuel/Propulsion System",34],["Engine",26],["Electrical System",24],["Power Train",20],["Unspecified",19],["Forward Collision Avoidance",13]],"by_year":{"2021":4,"2022":14,"2023":14,"2024":21,"2025":47,"2026":24},"excerpts":[["2023-01-17","Engine","I was traveling normally, exiting a highway ramp when my car acceleration system malfunctioned. It seemed as if it was a power train issue or engine issue. I was not able to accelerate or slow down properly due to this malfunction and it caused me to crash. My car was totaled."],["2022-12-27","Electrical System","On 11/29/2022 my car wouldn't start, just click and continued to try and start then the check ESC warning came on. I had to get it jump started from KIA Roadside assistance and drove vehicle to local KIA Dealership where they tested the battery and said it was a bad battery. They replaced the battery. My car was purcha\u2026"],["2022-12-24","Engine","Randomly, the cars engine rev is really low, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll go up down up down over and over and over and then shut off, sometimes while in motion. Other times, when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re finished driving and you shift into park the engine will shut off the moment you hit park. My safety is at risk due to the fact that when I was in motio\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.107,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":64,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":32,"ncap":5,"complaints":124},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}