FaultScore

KIA K5 problems reported in California

87 of the 748 complaints filed about the KIA K5 came from California, most often about the fuel & propulsion.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

87

Complaints from California

3

Crashes

3

Fires

2021

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

2021 K5 42 48.3%
2022 K5 23 26.4%
2023 K5 10 11.5%
2024 K5 5 5.7%
2025 K5 6 6.9%
2026 K5 1 1.1%

Cities reporting most

Rialto 6 12.2%
LOS Angeles 6 12.2%
RIO Linda 5 10.2%
Sacramento 5 10.2%
SAN Bernardino 4 8.2%
Redding 4 8.2%
SAN Diego 4 8.2%
Wildomar 3 6.1%
Encinitas 3 6.1%
LA Mirada 3 6.1%
Eureka 3 6.1%
Yuba City 3 6.1%

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