2022 KIA Seltos problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints about the 2022 KIA Seltos with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 37% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 10%. A further 17.0% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints100
Crashes9
Fires8
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 37.0% · 37
Unknown or other 17.0% · 17
Power train 10.0% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 9.0% · 9
Electrical system 9.0% · 9
Forward collision avoidance 5.0% · 5
Air bags 3.0% · 3
Lane departure 2.0% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 75 in the last three years against 25 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
This vehicle passed the piston oil ring recall in September 2025, by November 2025 the vehicle was burning through a quart of oil a week. Two different dealerships advised that this wouldn't be covered under the recall, stating the recall was for engine noise. The recall states that the issue in question can cause increased oil consumption that will then lead to noise. The vehicle was 5,000 miles out of warrenty Engine
My Seltos transmission heats up to such an extent that I have to get out of the car and park it for 45 minutes to have it cooled down. Has only 25k miles in it. Took to the dealership and they say nothing is wrong. Numerous reported issues of the same kind on Kia message boards regarding the same issue. Something to do with the dual clutch system and start/stop function Engine
The contact owns a 2022 Kia Seltos. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but the vehicle was jerking while driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000. Engine · reported at 84,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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