2015 Kia K900 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (14) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (6) · Air Bags (5)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
25 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2023-09-25 · campaign 23V652000 · 1,730,192 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
Risk: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2016-04-12 · campaign 16V210000 · 3,099 vehicles
Defect: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 K900 vehicles manufactured December 18, 2013 to January 11, 2016 and equipped with LED headlights. In the affected vehicles, when using the multi-function light switch in "AUTO" mode, electrical resistance may build in the switch and result in the headlights flickering or turning off when driving.
Risk: Loss of headlight illumination may reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the multi-function switch, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC130.
Service bulletins (72)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2025-12-09 · PS797 · Other
pitstop: technical operations: external damage to ultrasonic sensor: this pitstop provides information related to parking distance warning (pdw) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. the pdw system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the difference in signal
Power Train 2025-04-17 · TSB_TRA046_R5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: transmission fluid application guide - 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 relating to the correct transmission fluid ty
Power Train 2024-05-16 · TSB_TRA046_R4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each kia model. a flush is required only when a transmission is replaced.
Power Train 2022-11-18 · TSB_TRA046_R3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each kia model. a flush is required only when a transmission is replaced, refer to applicable vehicles in the chart
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-09-16 · TSB_ENG219_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: maintenance reminder feature - 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 on setting the "service interval reminder" feature ava
Structure 2021-09-13 · TSB_BOD055_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: information for headlamp condensation and moisture - 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 relating to some kia models tha
Showing the 6 most recent of 72 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-01 · Electrical System“my 2015 kia k900 developed a no-start condition and displayed a “check brake fuse” warning starting july 4th 2026. the vehicle will not start, and the cause of the failure is currently unknown. it was perfectly fine. i took the vehicle to an authorized kia dealership for diagnosis and paid a diagnostic fee. the dealership inspected the vehicle but …”
2026-08-25 · Electrical System“vehicle had the official hecu fire recall performed overheated less than 2 weeks later causing an overheated ecm power relay. spoke with kia corporate a represenative in the premium department is actively denying the existence of their court-ordered safety settlement and refusing to repair the vehicle. the dealership and kia corporate customer care…”
2026-07-31 · Exterior Lighting · 73,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 kia k900. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights and taillights were flickering or turning off unexpectedly. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 16v210000 (exterior lighting); however, the vin was not included. the dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was no…”
2026-04-17 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 112,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 kia k900. the contact stated that while the headlights were set to automatic mode while driving at night, the headlights unexpectedly turned off independently. however, while the headlights were manually turned to the on position, the headlights remained operational and without failure. the dealer was notified of the failure…”
2025-04-21 · Exterior Lighting“the contact owns a 2015 kia k900. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights flickered intermittently and turned off occasionally without warning. the headlights eventually resumed normal operation while the contact continued driving. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle …”
2024-12-14 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“around 9/25/23, kia service technicians confirmed that my vehicle had an engine fire rendering it inoperable. the incident appears consistent with nhtsa recall number 23v652: several engine compartment components melted due to the fire.¶for approximately 16 months, i persistently sought a resolution with kia. despite my efforts, kia refused any cor…”
2024-12-04 · Unknown Or Other“the dash is warping and the leather is rolling up across the passenger side airbag. the leather around the center channel speaker is rolling back as well and going to cover the daytime running lamp sensor if it shrinks much further. …”
2024-11-04 · Unknown Or Other“12/23/2023 my car started leaking oil. it took kia 3 attempts to properly replace the valve cover gasket. then my vehicle began having issues starting. they replaced my 1yr old battery, twice. the problem still occurred so they replaced crankshaft sensor. since then, the vehicle has shut off on me completely 7 times. they have replaced the alternat…”
2024-10-29 · Air Bags“leather dash defective and is shrinking potentially interfering with airbag deployment on the front passenger side…”
2024-09-09 · Engine“recall manufacturer recall number" sc284kh nhtsa recall number 23v652 kia refuses to pay for delivering the car to their certified k-900 dealership kia issued a recall in june of 2023. they notified us in march of 2024. we took our car to the local dealer, but they would not give us an appointment. however, this local dealer in tallahasse…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.