Overview
- The recall covers 250,547 K5 sedans from model years 2021–2024 with 1.6L T‑GDI engines built at Kia’s Georgia plant between March 27, 2020 and January 23, 2024.
- A deteriorating check valve can allow intake pressure into the tank, which may expand, contact hot exhaust components, melt and leak, increasing fire risk.
- Dealers will replace the faulty valve and inspect the fuel tank, replacing it if needed, at no charge to owners under Kia recall number SC356.
- Owner notification letters are planned for mid-January 2026, and drivers can check their VINs in NHTSA’s database for eligibility.
- Kia reports no known crashes or injuries related to the defect, and Hyundai has issued a similar Sonata recall affecting about 85,000 vehicles.