2025 Kia Seltos problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (3) · Electrical System (2) · Suspension (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (11)
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
Steering 2026-02-05 · TSB_ELE412 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
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 2025-08-19 · 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 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-19 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting multiple safety concerns involving my leased 2025 kia seltos, which currently has approximately 22,000 miles. i first reported an unusual smell coming from the vehicle in june 2025. the vehicle has been taken in for service multiple times, most recently on september 5, 2026, but the concern has not been satisfactorily resolved. dur…”
2026-07-23 · Suspension“the camber bolts in front struts moved from original location causing uneven tire wear and steering issues. when replacing tires mechanic showed me marks where bolts were originally and where they are now. mechanic said he has seen multiple of same vehicles with the same issue. mechanic said most likely poor roads and improperly torque of bolts is …”
2026-07-19 · Unknown Or Other“kia started a system update while i was driving on a busy road which caused complete loss of engine power and all electrical. this is nuts. what if you’re on the highway driving 70 mph and this happens? …”
2026-06-16 · Exterior Lighting“while driving at night with the headlights on low beam the light that is projected onto the road is a dull yellowish color, not a bright white color. when the high beam lights are turned on there is no difference of the light being projected onto the road. while driving from [xxx] to [xxx] on [xxx] i noticed that i was unable to see or read the …”
2026-05-29 · Structure · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 kia seltos. the contact stated that while driving in snowy, inclement weather; the entire rear end of the vehicle would become covered in snow. the contact stated snow would become to heavy for the rear windshield wiper which would obstruct his vision while driving in the snow. in addition, the contact stated that the rear t…”
2026-01-21 · Electrical System“instrument cluster does not turn on upon ignition, when in cold weather. this has been a repeating incident, first of which started only 2 months after the purchase. even after 7 separate incidents, and handful dealer visits, car was deemed "okay" because they could not replicate the issue. employees at the dealership have taken pictures and video…”
2025-07-15 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the braking system appears to have failed. when i attempted to slow down for a stop sign, the brake pedal went straight to the floor and did not respond as expected. i began pumping the brakes out of panic, but they only engaged at the last moment—app…”
2025-06-22 · Lane Departure: Warning“i get my lane assist and almost wrecked bc it defaulted without warning. when i came up on a car to fast. it didn’t slow down and try to automatically brake. …”
2025-03-20 · Unknown Or Other“my seltos was sitting in my driveway and a crack appeared this morning. it wasn't there two days ago when i last drove it.…”
2025-02-15 · Exterior Lighting“car delivered [xxx] since then we have had 3 incidents of the dash control lights going out along with the head lights going dim making it very dangerous to drive in the dark. car had about 1200 miles on it when it started and it had 1823 miles on it when they had a appointment for me to get the car in. we are going on a 3 week trip south at th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.