Kia Seltos

2021–2025 only

746 classified complaints 4 recalls

273,074 sold in the US for 2021–2025.

27 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2021–2025 Kia Seltos models have 746 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 63,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021–2025 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Seltos report for every year combined.

What breaks, and when — 2021–2025 only

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 141 complaints · 5.2/10k sold

Median onset: 63,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 139 complaints · 5.1/10k sold

Median onset: 48,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 127 complaints · 4.7/10k sold

Median onset: 39,311 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 96 complaints · 3.5/10k sold

Median onset: 8,261 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 51 complaints · 1.9/10k sold

Median onset: 5,250 miles. 7.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration · Electrical 27 complaints · 1.0/10k sold

Median onset: 100 miles. 11.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 22 complaints · 0.8/10k sold

Median onset: 60 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 21 complaints · 0.8/10k sold

Median onset: 100,000 miles. 28.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

Cost estimator: what will this one cost you?

Enter the car's year and mileage. See which known problems are due in your next 3 years, what each costs at your state's labor rates, which ones to ask the seller about, and routine maintenance to budget for.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2021–2025 model years. See the full Kia Seltos report for every year and full specs/safety data.