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Service bulletins for the 2021 Kia K5

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

134 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSB_GEN0922020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:ENGINE COOLANT HOSES AND FITTINGS; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: HOOD RELEASE CABLE, INTERCOOLER CLAMP AND WINDSHIELD SIDE MOLDING (SA431) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, repair the three (3) items listed in the table below on some 2021 K5 (DL3A) vehicles produced between March 27, 2020 through July 14, 2020, for which the parts described may not have been properly installed during assembly.
TSB_FUE0482020-09-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; ENGINE. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE ROUTING INSPECTION AND/OR ADJUSTMENT (SA432) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and if necessary, adjust the low pressure fuel line routing on some 2021MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles with GAMMA 1.6L T-GDI engine, produced from March 27, 2020 through July 23, 2020 which may NOT have been properly routed during assembly. The incorrectly routed fuel line may cause a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) with DTC P0087 and the vehicle may exhibit poor acceleration and/or hesitation during low speed operation.
TSB_ELE2062020-09-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5-WIDE NAVIGATION MAP PACKAGE SOFTWARE UPDATE (SA433) - This bulletin provides information to inspect and if necessary update the navigation software on some 2021 K5 (DL3a) vehicles produced from March 27, 2020 through August 3, 2020, equipped with AVN 5-Wide head units, which may exhibit a distorted image display when navigation goes into the split screen mode (displaying upcoming change in route to a set destination) due to corrupted software file(s).
TSB_ENG2192020-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: MAINTENANCE REMINDER FEATURE - This bulletin provides information on setting the "Service Interval Reminder" feature available on most Kia vehicles. If the service interval reminder is set, the customer will be informed to have the next maintenance service performed, which can positively affect vehicle longevity and performance.
PS6722020-08-04. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: REAR OCCUPANT ALERT (ROA) W/ REAR DOOR LOGIC - This Pitstop provides information regarding the Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with Rear Door Logic system on 2021MY K5 (DL3a) and Seltos (SP2) models. This system is designed to help prevent a rear passenger from being left inside the vehicle when exiting. When you open the front door after opening and closing the rear door and turning off the engine, the “Check Rear Seats” warning message appears on the cluster.
PS6702020-08-03. Service bulletin. WHEELS. PITSTOP: K5 ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS - This Pitstop provides information regarding alignment specifications for 2021MY~ K5 (DL3A) vehicles. In the event a wheel alignment is needed, ensure your alignment equipment has the correct specifications programmed into the PC database.
PS6692020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: WIRELESS APPLE CARPLAY - The new 2021 Kia K5 (DL3A) will have wireless Apple CarPlay capability. This feature will be available on the UVO Link Audio Unit (Display Audio 2.0 Value) and will not be available on the UVO Link with Navigation Audio Unit (AVN 5.0 Wide). The UVO Link with Navigation unit will still support wired CarPlay. This Pitstop provides information on wireless vs wired phone projection capability per headunit, the pairing and removal process for wireless phone projection, and troubleshooting tips.
PS6682020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: WIRELESS ANDROID AUTO - The new 2021 Kia K5 (DL3A) will have wireless Android capability. This feature will be available on the UVO Link Audio Unit (Display Audio 2.0 Value) and will not be available on the UVO Link with Navigation Audio Unit (AVN 5.0 Wide). The UVO Link with Navigation unit will still support wired Android Auto. This Pitstop provides information on wireless vs wired phone projection capability per headunit, the pairing and removal process for wireless phone projection, and troubleshooting tips.
PS653_R12020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: VEHICLE AUTO-SHUT OFF SYSTEM - Some 2021MY Seltos (SP2) and K5 (DL3A) models are equipped with a new Auto-Shut Off feature, which automatically shuts off the engine after a set time period. This feature will help reduce fuel consumption and prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.