NHTSA Complaint #11519979 — 2021 KIA K5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11519979
Vehicle	2021 KIA K5
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 2, 2023
Date Filed	May 2, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

Vehicle will occasionally fail to properly initialize its safety systems, causing ABS, Traction Control, FCW, warning, auto stop, auto hold lights to come on and the aforementioned systems to fail. This disables driver assist features and important safety systems. Kia Dealer does not attempt to resolve. Claims that “we parked too close to a tree and the vehicle thinks it was in an accident” would like further investigation from Kia to be performed regarding this issue.

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