Kia SeltosYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 576 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, the Kia Seltos years to avoid are 2021, and the strongest years are 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Seltos has 4 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Best & worst years
Kia Seltos years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Seltos median. Tap a year for its full report.
'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Kia Seltos problems
All model years combined: 576 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
306Engine11 crash/fire/injury
94Electrical system6 crash/fire/injury
88Power train2 crash/fire/injury
60Engine and engine cooling3 crash/fire/injury
31Fuel/propulsion system
20Forward collision avoidance
16Vehicle speed control
13Service brakes
12Air bags
8716 other systems11 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 306 | 11 |
| Electrical system | 94 | 6 |
| Power train | 88 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 60 | 3 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 31 | 1 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 20 | 7 |
| Vehicle speed control | 16 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 13 | 2 |
| Air bags | 12 | 11 |
| 16 other systems | 87 | 11 |
4 recalls
Kia Seltos recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the Seltos
- Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall EffectivenessNo recall