NHTSA Complaint #11557424 — 2021 KIA K5 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11557424
Vehicle	2021 KIA K5
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	November 28, 2023
Date Filed	November 29, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

The horn for this vehicle simply stopped working. The horn was used earlier in the day to prevent a different vehicle from changing lanes to avoid an accident. My wife has the same vehicle (year make and model) and her horn stopped working 2 weeks ago. The fuse is not the issue on either vehicle. My wife was informed by local Kia that this issue has been common. I researched this issue online and several Kia customers have experienced the same issue. This does not seem coincidental, and poses a great safety concern! Customers should not have to front the cost for this as it seems to be a defect in the manufactured line.

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