NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Kia Seltos Recalls
The 2023 Kia Seltos has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 17, 2025.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Kia Seltos. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 47
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Kia Seltos, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2023 Kia Seltos
Engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
- Campaign
- 25V099000
- Reported
- February 17, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 137,256
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, fire and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022 Seltos, 1 other model
Power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: pump
- Campaign
- 23V531000
- Reported
- July 31, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 39,765
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2024 Seltos, 2 other models
2023 Kia Seltos complaints by year
NHTSA has received 47 owner complaints about the 2023 Kia Seltos, the newest on October 19, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (9%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Kia Seltos, the component group named most often is the engine (38%), followed by the electrical system (34%) and the forward collision avoidance (9%).
None of the 2023 Kia Seltos's 2 recalls concerns the engine.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine18
- Unknown Or Other17
- Electrical System16
- Forward Collision Avoidance4
- Power Train4
- Service Brakes4
Complaints received, by year
| 2022 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 11 | |
| 2026 | 12 |
Complaints about the 2023 Kia Seltos peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 12.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 47 complaints about the 2023 Kia Seltos are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Kia Seltos by model year
Other 2023 Kia models
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted