A woman went viral on social media after saying her Kia K5 makes a strange noise when started — and only stops after 40 minutes of being parked.
The case was shared by tiktoker Lyss Grace, who began by showing the sound the car makes as soon as she starts it. The noise, which comes from a place she couldn’t identify, sounds like something between a squeak and a buzz.
“Does anyone else have a Kia K5 that makes this random noise and doesn’t stop unless you turn the car off or leave it parked for more than 40 minutes?” she wrote in the overlay text on the video.
According to her, the noise gets worse while driving. “You can’t touch anything to turn it off. Kia can’t figure out what’s wrong unless I bring it in while it’s doing it, but it happens randomly and at the most inconvenient times.”
While some internet users are convinced the problem is simply because it’s a Kia, others suggested it could be a controversial feature of the car that makes “engine sounds” through the speakers.
The K5 reproduces engine noise inside the cabin via the Active Sound Design feature, which, according to the company, “emits virtual engine sounds when you press the accelerator pedal for driving pleasure. You can adjust the volume and change the pedal response and sound style settings.”
If the problem is caused by the Active Sound Design, this feature in Grace’s K5 might be malfunctioning as it is activated randomly. It would make sense for it to increase when she accelerates the engine, as Grace mentions.
@lyssa.gracem The sound gets worse with the rev of the engine and you can’t touch anything to turn it off. Kia can’t figure out what’s wrong with it unless I bring it In while it’s doing it but it happens randomly and at the most inconvenient times. @Kia worldwide please help me 🙏🏻#foryoupage #help #kiak5gtline ♬ original sound – lyss
Photo and video: TikTok @lyssa.gracem. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
