Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.
Safety risk
Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the C-pillar trim assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC346.
Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
82,281
Reported to NHTSA
2025-05-27
Owners notified
2025-06-24
Defect description
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk
Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Tires
12
2,500 mi
Electrical system
11
24,000 mi
Power train
6
—
Unknown or other
6
—
Exterior lighting
5
—
Wheels
5
—
Visibility/wiper
4
—
Air bags
3
—
Engine
3
2,230 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
3
—
Structure: body
3
—
Service brakes
2
—
Structure
2
—
Tires: sidewall
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Back over prevention: warnings
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
2,230 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
The 2024 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
