2022 Kia K5 power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 Kia K5 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Integrated Thermal Management System (ITMS) in my Kia K5 GT (2.5T engine) has experienced a recurring internal electronic and mechanical fault. This is the third failure of this component. The failure causes the cooling system to malfunction, either by over-cooling or failing to cycle coolant…”
filed May 12, 2026
“I was driving on the highway and my check engine light came on. I pulled over and it told it was from engine control system. I had a computer connected to it and it came back the idle control system rpm higher than expected.”
filed May 7, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a…Campaign 22V760000 · Oct 11, 2022
Power Train problems in other K5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 K5 | 6 | 13% |
| 2024 K5 | 3 | 11% |
| 2023 K5 | 11 | 11% |
| 2021 K5 | 17 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Kia K5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.