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Kia K4

Data refreshed July 19, 2026

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Complaints

47

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

19

Reporting mechanism

12

Noise

9

Condition issue

8

Performance issue

7

Braking behavior

6

Engine behavior

6

Safety restraint issue

6

Steering behavior

5

Ride/handling behavior

4

Vibration/harshness

4

Safety restraint behavior

3

Infotainment behavior

2

Powering on/off behavior

2

Smell

2

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

2

Access/entry issue

1

Electrical issue

1

Fluid issue

1

Recent change

1

Thermal issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jul 16, 2026


I'm not sure what's going on. It's telling me to start stop the car when it's running and then it will turn off and go into accessory mode even when I'm driving that's dangerous. I took it to Kia a month ago for the same thing but they said they couldn't find anything, but it has to be something if I'm not the only one saying this is happening to their car. my car doesn't even have 8000 miles on my car.

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jul 7, 2026


The contact owns a 2025 Kia K4. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH on several occasions, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart but would immediately stall again, requiring the driver to wait approximately 10 minutes before the vehicle could be successfully restarted and driven. The vehicle was towed on one occasion and taken to the same dealer twice, but the dealer was unable to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jul 4, 2026


The car completely cut off while driving on the highway going 65 mph. This isn’t the first time it has turned off while driving. I had to pull over and put the car in park before it would turn back on. The error says Accessory Mode. I have taken the vehicle to Kia Dealership in Winston Salem but they told me they are unable to recreate the issue so they are unable to assist with the problem. The car turning off while driving has happened at least 20 times. I have repeatedly called Kia and they…

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jul 3, 2026


This car is a rental to [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2025 KIA K4

Filed Jun 27, 2026


Transmission slippage, rpms rev higher then mph, hesitates at red lights and stop signs

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.

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Updated July 19, 2026. Refreshed nightly.