2024 Kia Seltos problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (7) · Power Train (6) · Engine (4)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags 2023-12-22 · campaign 23V830000 · 2,967 vehicles
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace both side curtain air bag modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC289.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:fluid/Lubricant:pump 2023-07-31 · campaign 23V531000 · 39,765 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.
Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC275.
Service bulletins (27)
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.
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
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
Electrical System 2025-10-21 · WTY038_TSB_R1 · Warranty Program/Extension
warranty extension campaign: technical service bulletin: horn assembly inspection/replacemen (wty038) - 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 associat
Electrical System 2025-08-19 · TSB_ELE382 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Electrical System 2025-06-23 · TSB_ELE359 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin: service action: oil change reminder resetoperation logic (sa592) - this bulletin provides information to upgrade the integrated control unit ‘icu’ software on certain 2024-2025my seltos (sp2) vehicles equipped with 1.6l t-gdi gamma engines produced from february 14, 2023
Showing the 6 most recent of 27 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-22 · Electrical System“2nd defective horn failure on my 2024 seltos. (1st occurrence 08/2025 car backing up into me attempt to use horn to alert that driver and it did not work/ was covered and replaced by kia as a noted defect ) 2nd occurrence, noticed when another car pulling out in front of me/did not stop at stop sign, i attempted to use horn to alert that driver, ho…”
2026-10-03 · Electrical System“traveling on xxx in [xxx] in the left lane with a semi right beside me and the car engine died. the screen showed out in d or n to start engine. was able to pull off to the right. the car would start but sounded awful and when put into d it died. had to have it towed. the kia dealer said it was from moisture on the thermostat. the screen was showin…”
2026-09-16 · Power Train“exhaust starting putting out white smoke and loss of power on accelerator while speeding up. normally when merging onto highway or taking off after stop. assumed head gasket with coolant in oil. took to get oil change, milky/sludgy oil to back up that thought. no coolant in reservoir. took to dealership, they claim lack of maintenance despite all m…”
2026-09-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the vehicle has experienced two separate episodes of severe engine/propulsion malfunction approximately two months apart. during the first incident, the vehicle began shaking and idling roughly and had very little acceleration. pressing the accelerator caused the engine to rev, but the vehicle would barely move. a diagnostic scan performed afterwar…”
2026-09-03 · Power Train“i need to open a formal safety and warranty complaint regarding my 2024 kia seltos. i originally reported an acceleration problem to the dealership when the vehicle was purchased and they said they couldn’t duplicate the issue but they did not resolve it.the vehicle shuts off while i was driving, and afterward would not accelerate beyond approxim…”
2026-07-27 · Electrical System“my 2024 kia seltos (leased, approximately 19,800 miles) received an over-the-air (ota) software update on [07/03/2026]. the vehicle's screen prompted me to approve the update and stated it would complete with the ignition off. i approved it and exited the vehicle as instructed by kia's on-screen directions and owner's manual. immediately after thi…”
2026-06-17 · Wheels · 💥 crash“while driving, the vehicle suddenly began handling abnormally. in response, we safely pulled over as quickly as possible. before we could fully stop, the wheel catastrophically failed. the rim cracked around the entire circumference, the tire completely separated from the vehicle, and the vehicle lost stability and struck the guardrail. as a result…”
2026-06-11 · Power Train“since november 2025, this vehicle has experienced repeated loss of power, severe shaking during acceleration, jerking between gear shifts, abnormal humming/grinding noises, and multiple check engine light events. the condition is most noticeable between approximately 40-70 mph and has repeatedly occurred while driving on highways. on multiple occas…”
2026-05-06 · Electrical System“under extremely cold temperatures, approx 10° the main display does not work. the mph & other vehicle information will not display. kia service requires the vehicle to be brought to the facility while condition exists in order to troubleshoot, however once the vehicle warms up, the non functioning display begins to operate normally and the proble…”
2026-02-15 · Unknown Or Other“came out of work to a cracked windshield. there was no crack in my windshield prior to this. the crack spans across half of the windshield requiring a full replacement which is going to come completely out of pocket for me because i had a $1000 deductible. had i known this was such a common issue with this year make and model, i would’ve opted for …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.