# NHTSA recall 25V794000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 25V794000
- Manufacturer's number: SC356
- Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
- Reported: 2025\-11\-17
- Owners notified: 2026\-01\-16
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 250547
- Part numbers: 59133\-2H000, 28918\-2M430QQK

## What is wrong

Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2021\-2024 K5 vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank.


## What can happen

A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the check valve. The fuel tank will be inspected for damage and replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800\-333\-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC356. Vehicle Identification Numbers \(VINs\) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 1, 2025.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 3, for 2026 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-10\-14
- Vehicles in the campaign: 250547
- Reported remedied: 113759 \(45%\)
- Reported unreachable: 24229
- Reported removed: 13729

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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 KIA K5](/makes/kia/k5/2021/recalls.md). Built from 2020\-03\-27.
- [2022 KIA K5](/makes/kia/k5/2022/recalls.md)
- [2023 KIA K5](/makes/kia/k5/2023/recalls.md)
- [2024 KIA K5](/makes/kia/k5/2024/recalls.md). Built to 2024\-01\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SC288\_TSB\_R6\_CLSD](/bulletins/11027856.md), 2026-01-28, Emissions
- [SC288\_OWNR\_301](/bulletins/11024347.md), 2025-10-17, Emissions
- [SC288A\_OWNR](/bulletins/11020864.md), 2025-07-23, Emissions
- [TSB\_FUE069\_CLSD](/bulletins/11019905.md), 2025-07-01, Service bulletin
- [SC288\_OWNR\_103](/bulletins/11019682.md), 2025-06-24, Emissions
- [SC288\_TSB\_R6](/bulletins/11019657.md), 2025-06-19, Emissions
- [TSB\_FUE069](/bulletins/11018525.md), 2025-05-21, Service bulletin
- [SC288\_TSB\_R5](/bulletins/11015972.md), 2025-03-26, Service bulletin
- [SC288\_TSB\_R4](/bulletins/11009485.md), 2024-10-30, Service bulletin
- [SC288\_TSB\_R3](/bulletins/11008969.md), 2024-10-18, Emissions

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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