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Year · Make · Model

2022 KIA Seltos

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
64
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
80
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

64 filed
4
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    32
  • Unknown OR Other
    14
  • Power Train
    10
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    8
  • Electrical System
    5
  • AIR Bags
    3
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
25V099000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL2025-02-17

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.

RiskEngine damage can cause a vehicle stall or fire, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

FixDealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will also install piston-ring noise sensing system (PNSS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC336.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
AQ25001·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL2025-08-06 → 2025-12-18

Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall Effectiveness

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