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2022 Kia K5 engine problems

The 2022 Kia K5 has 25 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

K5 engine complaints by model year28 complaints2021: 28 complaints2022: 25 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 5 complaints
K5 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

On December 28th 2022 between the 6:30 am to 8:00 my car was parked and caught on fire. I have filed a complaint with Kia and since then I have gotten the run around about them looking into the vehicle and seeing what cause the issue. My car was still under the manufacture warranty

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 28, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2022 Kia K5 have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2022 Kia K5 engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.