2025 Kia Seltos problems and recalls

The 2025 Kia Seltos has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

12
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.0
Severity index

Severity index 58.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE325.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING325.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM325.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER216.7%
LANE DEPARTURE216.7%
SUSPENSION18.3%
STRUCTURE18.3%
SERVICE BRAKES18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0252024: 22025: 52026: 5 (partial year)2425526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
20255
2026 (year to date)5

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 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.