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16 complaints
KIA SELTOS 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), I am writing to formally submit a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Kia Seltos, which exhibits a recurring, dangerous defect involving t
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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The gages fall all the way down, I’m not able to accelerate, engine light, traction light, tire pressure light, crash detection light, and other lights come on and prevents me from being able to dri
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 ENGINE
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Car burns/ consumes oil constantly having to top off 2-3 quarts every 1,000 miles maybe even less I do my oil change every 3,000 miles Kia auto contract state I need to do oil change every 5,000
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
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The contact owns a 2023 Kia Seltos. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the tachometer went to zero and remained at zero while the vehicle was still accelerat
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 POWER TRAIN
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Vehicle acts like it’s going to die. No maintenance lights well maintained. Rattle noise and acts like it’s misfiring. Went to turn at traffic light and almost got into a wreck due to no horse pow
NHTSAUSNov 2025Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 STEERING
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Incident Date: October 26, 2025 Summary: On October 26, 2025, while merging onto a highway at high speed, the vehicle experienced a sudden and total electronic safety system failure. Without driver i
NHTSAUSOct 2025Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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3 times in the last 24 hours my vehicle has completely stopped while in motion. Once on the highway and twice in residential areas. There was no precursor problem to let me know this would happen, no
NHTSAUSAug 2025Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 ENGINE
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Bought my 2023 Kia seltos new, Been driving it and maintaining the maintaince myself. Vehical has 58,000 Miles still under the warranty. Did my normal oil change only to have it start blowing smoke ou
NHTSAUSFeb 2025Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 ENGINE
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Car has stalled 3 times after driving short or long distances in hot weather (near Great Lakes, not even southern heat). Twice in 2024 and once in 2025. It is 2023 Kia Seltos with only 10,000 miles. D
NHTSAUSAug 2024Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 ENGINE
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Unknown. Was told there was a recall when i took it in for my first oil change over a year ago, was told that they would call me when the part came in, then never heard from anyone. Just took it back
NHTSAUSNov 2023Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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When the stop/ go is on .. it some times stalls and will not move when pressing petal.
NHTSAUSJun 2023Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 VISIBILITY/WIPER
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"GLARE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD" AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2023 KIA SELTOS EX AWD I NOTICED A HAZARDOUS GLARE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IT'S COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD PORTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO T
NHTSAUSApr 2023Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
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Driver side rear door glass exploded spontaneously at 65mph for no reason, sending glass all over the interior. Was on a two lane highway in a remote area with no other traffic. Outside temperature wa
NHTSAUSFeb 2023Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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When driving the 2023 Kia Seltos on several occasions, it lunges / jerks / lurching forward frequently. At times, when I’m at a stop the car seems as if it’s going to stop by jerking, or lunging o
NHTSAUSFeb 2023Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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Was driving very early in the morning, there were no other vehicles close to me when my windshield suddenly spontaneously cracked up in the upper driver's side corner. The crack started at the upper e
NHTSAUSJan 2023Source →
KIA SELTOS 2023 STRUCTURE:BODY
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Areas of the console, mainly the frame around the gps/media display, as well as the interior doors are highly reflective. At certain times of the day, the sun reflects off them and causes extreme visi
NHTSAUSSept 2022Source →