Kia Seltos
Owners filed 547 complaints across 6 model years of the Kia Seltos. The 2021 drew the most (368); the 2026 the fewest (4).
Model years6
Complaints547
Recalls7
Fires10
Deaths0
Every Kia Seltos model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Kia Seltos years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 368 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.