2022 KIA K5 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2022 KIA K5 has 4 recalls, the most serious being a fuel tank that can expand, contact hot exhaust components, melt, and leak fuel in a way that raises the risk of fire. A separate transmission issue can disable the fail-safe drive mode when the oil pump malfunctions, cutting power to the wheels entirely and leaving the driver without the ability to accelerate out of danger. On the safety equipment side, side curtain airbags may have been installed incorrectly and can fail to deploy properly in a crash, reducing protection for occupants. There is also a steering concern limited to vehicles with the 2.5L turbocharged engine: the electric power steering system cannot detect certain communication faults, which can cause a sudden increase in steering effort and make the vehicle harder to control.