Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Seltos Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Seltos? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kia Seltos problems by model year
7 recall entries across 4 model years and 572 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Seltos | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 Seltos | Not confirmed | 4 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Seltos | Not confirmed | 13 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Seltos | 2 | 47 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Seltos | 2 | 47 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Seltos | 1 | 76 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Seltos | 2 | 382 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Seltos, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine303 complaints
- unknown or other94 complaints
- electrical system93 complaints
- power train89 complaints
- engine and engine cooling59 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system31 complaints
- forward collision avoidance20 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints