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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5XXG64J27NG162606 · Checked Oct 9, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 7

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5XXG64J27NG•••••• 2022 Kia K5

This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2022 Kia K5 build (7 vs 3).

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124on the model
42builds in total
Most reported Fuel/propulsion System 2 Tires 1 Fuel System 1 Gasoline 1

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Power Train Mar 2026
STATEMENT OF FACTS: I presented my Kia K5 for two safety recalls (SC356 and SC263) with an active Check Engine Light for code P047100 (Exhaust Pressure Sensor). I informed the service advisor, Aliyah, that this code is a symptomatic secondary fault of the pressure irregularities…
Seats Sep 2025
I was driving my car and heard a loud pop, I was on the interstate and thought maybe my tire was going flat but nothing alerted me on my dash. I heard loud wind noises but everything seemed fine until my car started basically hopping forward and it became hard to accelerate. I…
Fuel/propulsion System Aug 2025
Gas tank expanding causing gas to drip from than tank onto the floor potentially causing a fire hazard
Fuel System Dec 2023
The contact owns a 2022 Kia K5. The contact statement while driving at approximately 45 MPH, there was a sound of air inside the cabin of the vehicle and the fuel gauge erroneously reduced to empty. The vehicle was later driven to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel…
Electrical System Oct 2023
I have a 2022 Kia K5 GT-Line. My problem started with what I thought was a AC problem. My car was still in warranty. (Under 60,000 miles). They change the blower motor. After it was fixed the next day my AC went out again. I have taken my car in 4 times about the same problem.…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5XXG64J27NG162606 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.