The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V351000·Announced 2027-03-05

[pending] 2025 KIA K5

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V351000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.

The recalled product

Product
2025 KIA K5
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Affected units
82,281

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • K5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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