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KIA K5 problems reported in Illinois

27 of the 748 complaints filed about the KIA K5 came from Illinois, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.

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.

27

Complaints from Illinois

3

Crashes

0

Fires

2022

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

2021 K5 9 33.3%
2022 K5 13 48.1%
2023 K5 2 7.4%
2025 K5 1 3.7%
2026 K5 2 7.4%

Cities reporting most

Chicago 8 29.6%
Jerseyville 3 11.1%
Loves Park 3 11.1%
Forest Park 3 11.1%
Rockford 3 11.1%
Streamwood 2 7.4%
Herscher 1 3.7%
ELK Grove Village 1 3.7%
Litchfield 1 3.7%
Buffalo Grove 1 3.7%
Plainfield 1 3.7%

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