2022 Kia Seltos: Reliability Data

84
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
29
Unknown Or Other
14
Power Train
10
Engine And Engine Cooling
8
Electrical System
5
Air Bags
3
Wheels
2
Automatic Emergency Braking
2
Warnings
2
Body
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I bought a brand new 2022 Kia Seltos a month and a half ago at Monroeville Kia dealership. On December 11, the car started manifesting a transmission temperature overheating problem in the middle of traffic. Once the transmission overheated, the engine lost power. I was driving in busy traffic and h..."
"I bought a brand new 2022 Kia Seltos a month and a half ago at Monroeville Kia dealership. On December 11, the car started manifesting a transmission temperature overheating problem in the middle of traffic. Once the transmission overheated, the engine lost power. I was driving in busy traffic and h..."
"wireless CarPlay suddenly disconnects leaving drivers unable to use the navigation system and audio including music, call, navigation instructions, maps, and other features. This is a potential hazard for drivers who depend of navigation systems in an unfamiliar environment. Also, propose a potentia..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 8 complaints
25th: 46,500 mi Median: 57,000 mi 75th: 99,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 12 TX: 11 NY: 8 OH: 8 WI: 7 CA: 6 GA: 4 WA: 3 MI: 3 OK: 2

Kia Seltos — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
202143218
2023715
2024567

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28