Kia · Large car
Kia K5
Every model year 2021–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
What changed year to year
- 2025: best combined mpg 31 → 30; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 32 → 31; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
Best K5 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 51 complaints
- 2024 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 29 complaints
- 2023 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 106 complaints
- 2022 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 124 complaints
- 2021 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 164 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.