Kia K5 fuel problems
111 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
485 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
31,539 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2021 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 78 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
111 of 485 complaints match this topic (22.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11430639 · 2021-08-26 (August 26, 2021)
When filling up the gas tank on 3 separate occasions the station pump failed to cut off causing fuel to leak unto the surrounding surface. The Kia K 5 is leased vehicle that I entered into contract in July 2021. The car was used as a demo and I find it suspicious that the dealership wasn’t aware of the issue. The dealership is replacing the gas tank at no cost to me.
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Owner report 11508811 · 2023-02-23 (February 23, 2023)
One day I was driving my car when suddenly I heard a loud explosion sound from the back. I continued to drive the car until I could pull over to inspect the car. In the midst of pulling the car over I began smelling a strong odor of gas in the cabin of the car. Prior to stopping the car started skipping and missing badly. I pulled over checked the car and discovered something malfunctioned and caused the rear seat to pop up and be bent from the frame. I proceeded to look under the seat and saw where what appeared to be the fuel pump almost popp…
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Owner report 11518050 · 2023-04-20 (April 20, 2023)
The contact owns a 2021 Kia K5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Lane Assist feature would illuminate without other vehicles nearby. The contact also stated that the vehicle would independently switch lanes independently; causing the contact to forcefully adjust the steering wheel into the desired lane to prevent a potential crash. The contact manually disabled the features; however, the features independently reactivated. In addition, the defroster failed to operate as needed which obstructed her vision due to fog o…
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Owner report 11588565 · 2024-05-13 (May 13, 2024)
I was driving when I heard a loud bang and my 11month old son who was in the back seat woke up then started smelling gas and I looked out my mirror and gas was spewing out of my closed gas cap when I pulled over and looked my back seat was off its mounts and what I assume is the fuel pump was popped out of place as well I have taken it to my Kia dealer and they said it has been escalated to corporate I am still waiting for an update
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Owner report 11593258 · 2024-06-08 (June 8, 2024)
My Gas tank has Expanded in Size and has made my back seat Pop up and gas leaking when it does because the ring around the Gas pump would Loosen Up. I noticed this issue first around April of Last year when it got Warmer. I would have horrible fuel efficiency, and my gas hand acted very Crazy. A few times it felt like I had been hit by a car from the Back a large Boom! When I am have a problem m car would slow down on highway and wouldn’t Accelerate at all. For past few months it started again. But what made me take it in was a louder bang foll…
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