NHTSA Complaint #11457390 — 2022 KIA K5

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11457390
Vehicle	2022 KIA K5
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 20, 2021
Date Filed	March 19, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

2022 KIA K5 REMOTE CONTROL/ENTRY/START KEY FOB BATTERIES CONTINUALLY DYING EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. ONCE KEY IS DEAD, THE DRIVER IS LOCKED OUT OF VEHICLE AND CANNOT START IT. DRIVER IS GETTING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CONSTANTLY, POSING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. IF VEHICLE STALLS, DRIVER CANNOT RESTART THE VEHICLE SINCE KEYT FOB IS DEAD. VEHICLE COULD THEN BE STUCK ON AN ACTIVE ROADWAY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. KIA CANNOT FIX THE ISSUE AND HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAILING VEHICLES.

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