2024 Kia Seltos problems and recalls

Owners have filed 43 complaints on the 2024 Kia Seltos, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (16 complaints).

43
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
69.2
Severity index

Severity index 69.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 25 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (37.2%)16 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (20.9%)9 21%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (14.0%)6 14%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (11.6%)5 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (9.3%)4 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (4.7%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1637.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER920.9%
ENGINE614.0%
POWER TRAIN511.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE49.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER37.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24.7%

Complaints filed per year

010212023: 52024: 62025: 212026: 11 (partial year)2324252126
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20235
20246
202521
2026 (year to date)11

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V53100031/07/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMPKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.
23V83000022/12/2023AIR BAGSKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.

Other Kia Seltos model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.