2022 Kia Seltos problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (29) · Engine And Engine Cooling (9) · Power Train (8)
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Safety recalls (1)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2025-02-17 · campaign 25V099000 · 137,256 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
Risk: Engine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will also install piston-ring noise sensing system (PNSS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC336.
Service bulletins (82)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-06-08 · CS2312_TSB_R2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (cs2312) - 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 prov
Electrical System 2026-05-28 · TSB_ELE422 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Structure:body 2025-12-18 · TSB_CS2312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (cs2312) - this bulletin provides information to install a theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector on certain 2010-2022my kia vehicles outlined on page 19, which may not have bee
Structure:body 2025-12-17 · CS2312_OWNR · Other
customer satisfaction campaign: owner notification (cs2312) - this document is the owner notification advising that kia is conducting customer satisfaction campaign. a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method has been made available to owners of eligible kia model vehicles free
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2025-12-09 · PS797 · Other
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
Electrical System 2025-10-22 · TSB_ELE382_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 82 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-20 · Structure · 38,341 mi“the contact owns a 2022 kia seltos. the contact stated that while driving at 80 mph, the passenger-side rear window spontaneously shattered with a loud explosive sound, without impact. the failure mileage was 38,341.…”
2026-10-19 · Engine“the car stalls for no reason at various speeds. so far, the car will restart but i’m obviously concerned about damage to the engine and the safety of passengers when this happens at high speeds. the symptoms appear consistent with the engine recall for faulty piston rings but my vin # is not listed in the recall. i believe the recall should be exte…”
2026-10-07 · Engine“while i was driving off the freeway, my vehicle suddenly stalled while i was in motion. the vehicle restarted, but shortly afterward it stalled again. due to the repeated stalling and the safety concern, the vehicle had to be towed to a kia dealership for inspection. the dealership diagnosed the vehicle as having an engine failure. after research…”
2026-09-25 · Engine“car only has 50,000 miles on it and started using a lot of oil.…”
2026-08-17 · Tires“uneven wear 8/16 ones at 7/16 and one is 6/16 and the other is at 5/16 and has been riding ruff since we purchased them.…”
2026-07-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 36,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 kia seltos. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated and stalled while driving at various speeds with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was provided information associated with nhtsa campaign number: 25v099000 (engine and…”
2026-07-26 · Engine“my 2022 kia seltos with 47669 miles does while while driving. it did not make a noise or shake. the engine light and oils light come on and the car dies. i have maintained regular oil changes and maintenance on the vehicle since the time of purchase. …”
2026-07-11 · Engine“my 2022 kia seltos is burning through oil at a very high rate. i was reading that there is a recall for 2021-2023 kia seltos for this exact issue with the engine, but my vin from my vehicle is not listed on the recall. i spoke with naperville, il kia and they advised i would have to buy a new engine. …”
2026-07-02 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“i pulled into the drive and put the car in park i left it running for the air conditioner.i got out opened back door to adjust the babies car seat shut the door and went into the house. my in-law told me my car was moving so i ran outside and the car had run into the garage door.the drive has a upward slope so the car was going uphill and seemed to…”
2026-06-27 · Unknown Or Other“my 2022 kia seltos is equipped with idle stop & go (isg), which shuts the engine off when stopped and restarts it when the driver releases the brake/presses the accelerator. isg stopped functioning about a year ago (the engine stayed running at stops). i didn't think anything of it because the isg had worked sporadically from the day i bought the c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.