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KIA K5 problems by year

646 complaints across 3 model years, 2021–2023. 2021 draws the most at 265; 2023 the fewest at 157.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
2021 265most Electrical system (17.4%) 9 3 1
2022 224 Fuel/propulsion system (15.6%) 31 11 6
2023 157 Fuel/propulsion system (25.5%) 10 0 0