Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Seltos, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system3
- Unknown or other3
- Forward collision avoidance3
- Exterior lighting3
- Lane departure2
- Suspension1
- Engine1
- Steering1
- Service brakes1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Kia Seltos failed the safety check 0.12% of the time — 65% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 81 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In New Zealand
3,170 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports, 100% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Seltos SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2025 Kia Seltos SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | 16.9 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 7.6–9.2 L/100 km (about 26–31 mpg US), CO₂ 179–217 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seltos · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.3 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Seltos AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Seltos AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Kia Seltos.
| 2024549 15 Aug 2024 | Label Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" a… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2025 Kia Seltos.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Kia told its dealers about the 2025 Kia Seltos: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11000787 | This bulletin provides information relating to the correct transmission fluid type and fill quantity requirement for each Kia model. A flush is required ONLY when a transmission is replaced. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)