NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2025 Kia Seltos, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as KIA SELTOS.
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 23.1% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | 23.1% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 | 23.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 23.1% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 2 | 15.4% |
| ENGINE | 1 | 7.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 7.7% |
| STEERING | 1 | 7.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 7.7% |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | 7.7% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | WARNINGS | 2 |
| LANE DEPARTURE | ASSIST | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE | BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE | WARNING | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| electrical electronic | 4 | 30.8% | 0.81 |
| visibility or lighting | 4 | 30.8% | 0.86 |
| loss of control | 2 | 15.4% | 1.00 |
| fluid or fuel leak | 1 | 7.7% | 0.98 |
| mechanical failure | 1 | 7.7% | 0.88 |
| structural or corrosion | 1 | 7.7% | 0.83 |
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderate | 10 | 76.9% | 0.91 |
| low | 2 | 15.4% | 0.71 |
| high | 1 | 7.7% | 1.00 |
Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 13 tagged complaints of 13 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
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0 investigations; 0 open.
11 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| ELE | 6 |
| TRA | 3 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
Date: 2026-05-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE USING UPDATE.KIA.COM - This bulletin provides information and service procedures for updating the infotainment systems on applicable Kia vehicles using the Kia Navigation Updater available at update.kia.com. The software update may impr
Date: 2026-02-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: STEERING ANGLE SENSOR CALIBRATION (SA641) - This bulletin provides information regarding the recalibration of the Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) on certain Seltos (SP2 PE) vehicles produced from March 3, 2025, through August 11, 2025. During manufacturing, th
Date: 2025-12-09. Type: Other. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.
PITSTOP: TECHNICAL OPERATIONS: EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO ULTRASONIC SENSOR: This Pitstop provides information related to Parking Distance Warning (PDW) alerts and repairs involving ultrasonic sensors. The PDW system alerts the driver while parking, by calculating distance based on the difference in signal
Date: 2025-10-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: IBU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT: This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Integrated Body Control Unit (IBU) software on
Date: 2025-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: IBU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Integrated Body Control Unit (IBU) software on some 2021-2025MY Seltos (SP2) vehicles produced from November 20, 2019 through January 13. 2025. When the key fob is stored near the vehicle, a signal
Date: 2025-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: OIL CHANGE REMINDER RESETOPERATION LOGIC (SA592) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the Integrated Control Unit a ICUa software on certain 2024-2025MY Seltos (SP2) vehicles equipped with 1.6L T-GDI GAMMA engines produced from February 14, 2
Date: 2025-06-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AWD/4WD COUPLING ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT (CA2503) - This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published under ELE374, titled a Service Action: AWD Coupling Actuator Logic Improvement (SA605)a . If the affected vehicles experien
Date: 2025-05-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AWD COUPLING ACTUATOR LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA605) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the 4-Wheel Drive (a 4WDa ) system software on certain 2024-2025MY Seltos (SP2) vehicles equipped with All-Wheel Drive (a AWDa ) produced from February 14, 2023 through Oct
Date: 2025-04-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid ty
Date: 2025-03-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: KIA CONNECT MODEM RESET (SA611) - This bulletin outlines the procedure for resetting the modem in certain 2016-2025MY Kia vehicles listed on page 3 that are equipped with Kia Connect Services. The affected vehicles may encounter the following issues: remot
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| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SELTOS | 13 |
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