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Kia K4

Data refreshed June 25, 2026

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Complaints

42

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

11

Fires

0

Top reported issues — Kia K4

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Driver assistance issue

21

Operating state

14

Reporting mechanism

12

Noise

9

Condition issue

8

Braking behavior

6

Safety restraint issue

6

Performance issue

5

Steering behavior

5

Engine behavior

4

Ride/handling behavior

4

Vibration/harshness

4

Safety restraint behavior

3

Infotainment behavior

2

Smell

2

Access/entry issue

1

Electrical issue

1

Fluid issue

1

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent change

1

Thermal issue

1

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jun 22, 2026


“The engine undercover (belly pan) detached and is dragging/scraping on the ground on a 2025 Kia K4 with approximately one year of normal use. The radiator support is also affected. Dealer (Selma Kia, Selma CA) denied warranty coverage and stated damage was caused by driver hitting a speed bump. These are factory-installed components on a one-year-old vehicle and should not detach under normal driving conditions. This appears to be a fitment or installation defect.”

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jun 12, 2026


The contact owns a 2025 Kia K4. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle downshifted upon depression of the accelerator pedal, with heavy white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated prior to the failure. The contact pulled off the highway and drove into a store parking lot as the engine made an abnormal knocking sound. The contact requested assistance from a bystander, who advised the contact that…

2026 KIA K4

Filed Jun 1, 2026


Crash

The contact owns a 2026 Kia K4. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds with the smart cruise control activated, the brake was applied inadvertently and the steering wheel steered to the right, overcorrecting his steering efforts. The contact state that the inadvertent braking and steering nearly caused the vehicle to crash and almost resulted in the vehicle being rear-ended by another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that…

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.

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 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.

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Updated June 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.