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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kia Seltos problems by model year
7 recall entries and 545 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Seltos | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Seltos | 0 | 12 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Seltos | 2 | 44 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Seltos | 2 | 46 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Seltos | 1 | 72 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Seltos | 2 | 367 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine286 complaints
- unknown or other91 complaints
- electrical system89 complaints
- power train86 complaints
- engine and engine cooling56 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system31 complaints
- forward collision avoidance20 complaints
- vehicle speed control15 complaints