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Kia K4

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

39

Active records

Recalls

3

Active records

TSBs

13

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

7

Crashes

10

Fires

0

Top reported issues — Kia K4

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Driver assistance issue

19

Operating state

14

Reporting mechanism

12

Noise

9

Safety restraint issue

6

Braking behavior

5

Condition issue

5

Performance issue

5

Steering behavior

5

Ride/handling behavior

4

Vibration/harshness

4

Engine behavior

3

Safety restraint behavior

3

Infotainment behavior

2

Smell

2

Access/entry issue

1

Electrical issue

1

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent change

1

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2026 KIA K4

Filed May 25, 2026


1 injured
Crash

My car was brand new with only 1442 miles. I was hit in the rear passenger side at a four way stop, this was not much force, however I was injured and my car was deemed a total loss. I fear this car ranks low in safety. Thankfully my daughter was not with me at the time.

2025 KIA K4

Filed May 25, 2026


1 injured

The warnings on the car all failed and I was lead off the road while going on a roundabout. This has trigged my car to completely lose all control and even though I was attentive to my steering wheel I still didn’t stop the car from leading me to that curb and off road onto grass etc.

2025 KIA K4

Filed May 20, 2026


1 injured
Crash

Vehicle's forward collision warnings did not sound. Airbags did not deploy. Vehicle in front end collision at 40mph

2026 KIA K4

Filed May 18, 2026


Crash

The contact owns a 2026 Kia K4. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at approximately 25 MPH, the lane assist feature was diabled however, the contact attempted to avoid a dog and the vehicle independently jerked the vehicle and caused the front driver side of the vehicle to crash into a fence. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags were not deployed. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…

2025 KIA K4

Filed May 15, 2026


To whom this may concern, I was using my cruise control on my way to work. I usually set it to 80 because police are okay with that speed on I-75. I braked before my automatic brakes hit after I got cut off. I pressed resume in the cruise control and it accelerated pretty quick. I’ve experienced that quite a bit, but there’s been a few times that the car exceeded the set cruising speed while trying to resume. I forget it happens because it’s happened about 4 times since purchasing the vehicle.…

2025 KIA K4

Filed Apr 25, 2026


2 injured
Crash

I was hit on the driver side of the car infront of the driver door side of the hood and it took out my wheel and the car is totaled with how hard the hit was made my car bounce but the air bags never deployed and the fireman and the police officer said with as hard as I was hit it should have deployed

2026 KIA K4

Filed Apr 24, 2026


Sometimes when I’m driving the steering wheel just jerks to the left sometimes causing me to swerve into incoming traffic. It’s very scary. Luckily I’m holding tight to the steering wheel to keep myself from hitting someone.

2025 KIA K4

Filed Apr 6, 2026


While driving my 2025 Kia K4, the steering system failed and became unresponsive. I was unable to steer the vehicle as intended. The exact cause of the steering failure is UNKNOWN at this time. The vehicle and steering components are available for inspection upon request. The loss of steering control put my safety and passengers riding at serious risk because I could not properly control the direction of the vehicle. Steering is essential for avoiding hazards, staying in the lane, and…

2025 KIA K4

Filed Apr 6, 2026


As I entered onto i4 reaching the speed of 60 miles an hour my vehicle began to make a high pitched whining noise that got louder as I pressed on the gas pedal, noise dissipated when I let off the gas pedal. Vehicle began to slow down on its own , even when applying pressure to the gas pedal, I had no choice but to pull over on i4, error message displayed “RED CAUTION EMBLEM” error message “Transmission Control Unit” Kia k4 app displayed Diagnostic Alert AT PO72200

2025 KIA K4

Filed Mar 2, 2026


After having my information panel replaced apx. a month later the airbag for passenger seat illuminated and has not gone off.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.