NHTSA recall 25V493000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 25V493000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC346 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2025-07-28 |
| Owners notified | 2025-11-21 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Units potentially affected | 100063 |
| Part numbers | 87860-L2000, 87850-L2000 |
| Report | Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 100063 |
| Reported remedied | 53782 (53%) |
| Reported unreachable | 10589 |
| Reported removed | 3808 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 K5 vehicles. The left and right rear window trim pieces may loosen and detach.
What can happen
Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the C-pillar trim assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC346.
| 2023 KIA K5 | Built from 2022-10-03. |
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| 2024 KIA K5 | |
| 2025 KIA K5 | Built to 2024-07-24. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB_BOD350 | 2026-03-13. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER ACTION: CHROME TRUNK LID MOLDING REPLACEMENT (CA2514) - This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the chrome trunk lid molding on certain 2023-2024MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles produced from October 3, 2022 through January 23, 2024. The chrome faceplate may be partly loose while remaining secured to the molding and vehicle. |
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| TSB_BOD322_R2_SUPERSEDED | 2025-12-03. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TRUNK LID AND C-PILLAR GARNISH INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT (SA552) - CLOSED AND SUPERSEDED BY SC346 - This bulletin is now closed and superseded. This bulletin provides information to inspect the rear trunk lid chrome garnish trim and the C-Pillar(s) chrome garnish trim on certain 2023-2024MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles produced from May 1, 2023 through September 29, 2023, which may be loose due to an insufficient lamination layer. Follow the procedure outlined in this publication to inspect the rear trunk lid chrome trim, and both left and right-side C-pillar chrome trims and replace the affected rear trunk lid chrome trim and/or the (left and/or right side) C-Pillar(s) chrome trim on the applicable vehicle. |
| TSB_BOD322_R2 | 2024-08-28. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TRUNK LID AND C-PILLAR GARNISH INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT (SA552) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to inspect the rear trunk lid chrome garnish trim and the C-Pillar(s) chrome garnish trim on certain 2023- 2024MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles produced from May 1, 2023 through September 29, 2023, which may be loose due to an insufficient lamination layer. |
| TSB_BOD322_R1 | 2024-03-02. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TRUNK LID & C-PILLAR GARNISH INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT (SA552) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to inspect the rear trunk lid chrome garnish trim and the C-Pillar(s) chrome garnish trim on certain 2023-2024MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles produced from May 1, 2023 through September 29, 2023, which may be loose due to an insufficient lamination layer. |
| TSB_BOD322 | 2023-12-05. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TRUNK LID AND C-PILLAR GARNISH INSPECTION & REPLACEMENT (SA552) - This bulletin provides information to inspect the rear trunk lid chrome garnish trim and the C-Pillar(s) chrome garnish trim on certain 2023MY K5 (DL3a) vehicles produced from May 1, 2023 through September 29, 2023, which may be loose due to an insufficient lamination layer. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.