2025 Kia K4 safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
10
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
2
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Tested: 2025 KIA K4 4 DR FWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 6 report injuries (8 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskDue to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail · Jan 26, 2026
- Crash riskConnecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which… · Aug 25, 2025