Kia Recalls Trunk Latch That Won’t Open From the Inside

The company logo shines off the hood of a 2021 K5 sedan on display in the Kia exhibit at the Denver auto show in downtown Denver on Sept. 17, 2021. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

DETROIT—Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the United States to fix a problem that could prevent the trunk from being opened from the inside.

The recall covers the Optima midsize car from 2016 through 2018, Optima hybrids and plug-ins from 2017 and 2018, and the Rio small car from 2016 and 2017.