Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2023 Kia K5
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2023 Kia K5
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 25V794000 · Fuel system, gasoline · reported 17 November 2025 · owner letters mailed 16 January 2026 A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire. Read campaign 25V794000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V493000 · Structure: body: roof and pillars · reported 28 July 2025 · owner letters mailed 19 November 2025 Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V493000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V149000 · Air bags: side/window: curtain · reported 7 March 2023 · owner letters mailed 7 April 2023 Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Read campaign 23V149000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V760000 · Power train: automatic transmission · reported 11 October 2022 · owner letters mailed 9 December 2022 Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 22V760000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2023 Kia K5 repair orders.
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