2025 Kia Seltos problems and recalls

The 2025 Kia Seltos has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 13 complaints, most often on the Unknown Or Other.

13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.5
Severity index

Severity index 57.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER323.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE323.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING323.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM323.1%
LANE DEPARTURE215.4%
SUSPENSION17.7%
STRUCTURE17.7%
SERVICE BRAKES17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362024: 22025: 52026: 6 (partial year)2425266
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
20255
2026 (year to date)6

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 2026-09-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.