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2026 KIA K4 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 2211878 · 2026-06-01

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
K4
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2026 Kia K4. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds with the smart cruise control activated, the brake was applied inadvertently and the steering wheel steered to the right, overcorrecting his steering efforts. The contact state that the inadvertent braking and steering nearly caused the vehicle to crash and almost resulted in the vehicle being rear-ended by another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle operating normally and there was no failure replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and multiple complaints were filed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11741355
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown