2023 Model Year

Kia Seltos

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
38
Recalls
0
Crashes
3
Severe
4

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Feb 2026

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 rema...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Feb 2026

In April 2025 my vehicle had a recall (1: SC336 or 25V099), I brought it into a Kia dealership, they said it failed the test, and needed a new engine...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

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...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2025

One night I started my car and my screen on my Kia seltos had a bunch of gibberish on the screen and then I went to power off the radio and tried to p...

Engine
Oct 2025

Dear, I own a 2024 Kia Seltos and have experienced a recurring issue. While driving, I stopped at a red light, and the vehicle's automatic stop syste...

Engine
Sep 2025

We first noticed that the car was sputtering and jerking when accelerating at highway speeds. It wasn't consistent at first but continued to get wors...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Sep 2025

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 202...

Engine
Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Seltos. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was gray smoke coming from the exhaust pipe....

Engine
Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Kia Seltos. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was while smoke coming from the exhaust, afte...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Aug 2025

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 precu...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2023 Kia Seltos has 38 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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