2025 Kia Seltos Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2025 Kia Seltos. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
1crashes
ENGINE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
1crashes
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints16

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-05-21

“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.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-01-19

“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…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2025-12-01

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2025-07-12

“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…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2025-07-12

“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…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2025-07-12

“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.”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2025-05-12

“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.”

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST · reported 2025-05-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kia Seltos as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.