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2021–2026 · 6 model years

Kia Seltos recalls & problems by year

7 recalls and 564 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2021377 complaints
Most recalls20242 recalls
Crashes reported29in owner complaints
Injuries reported170 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
01002003004002021: 377 complaints, 2 recalls2022: 76 complaints, 1 recalls2023: 47 complaints, 2 recalls2024: 47 complaints, 2 recalls2025: 13 complaints, 0 recalls2026: 4 complaints, 0 recalls202120222023202420252026
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 Seltos5★25–29 mpg041020
2025 Seltos5★25–31 mpg0131000
2024 Seltos5★26–31 mpg2474120
2023 Seltos4★27–31 mpg2474030
2022 Seltos4★27–31 mpg1766320
2021 Seltos4★27–31 mpg237713680

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Engine299
  • Electrical system94
  • Unknown or other92
  • Power train88
  • Engine and engine cooling58
  • Fuel/propulsion system31
  • Forward collision avoidance28
  • Vehicle speed control16