Kia · Seltos · 2025
2025 Kia Seltos
0
Recalls
8
Complaints
5/5
Safety Rating
The 2025 Kia Seltos has no recalls and 8 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: electrical system (2 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Research Context
The 2025 Kia Seltos page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is electrical system with 2 reported complaints.
Best Research Moves
- Use the complaint log to understand what owners were actually reporting instead of relying only on the raw complaint total.
- Review the recall section even if the total is smaller, because a limited number of recalls can still point to meaningful safety actions.
- This page is primarily a complaints-and-recalls research surface, so compare nearby model years before treating the complaint total as a standalone verdict.
Key Takeaways
- The 2025 Kia Seltos currently shows no active NHTSA recalls listed on this page and 8 owner-reported complaints.
- This page currently shows no linked NHTSA investigations.
- This page reflects complaint volume, recall history, and NHTSA test data, but it does not diagnose causes or rank reliability by itself.
- Safety data currently shows 5/5 overall NHTSA safety rating.
- The most frequently reported complaint categories on this page are electrical system (2), lane departure,forward collision avoidance (1), steering,engine (1).
- Vehicle
- 2025 Kia Seltos
- Recalls
- 0
- Complaints
- 8
- Safety Rating
- 5/5
How to Interpret This Page
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
NHTSA Crash Test Performance
Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Test
Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
16.9% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
ESC: StandardForward Collision Warning: Standard & OptionalLane Departure Warning: Standard
Owner Complaints
8 totalELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 19, 2026
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 replicat...
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SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
CRASHJul 12, 2025
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...
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LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 12, 2025
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 18, 2025
My Seltos was sitting in my driveway and a crack appeared this morning. It wasn't there two days ago when I last drove it.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jan 15, 2025
Car delivered [XXX] since then we have had 3 incidents of the dash control lights going out along with the head lights going dim making it very dangerous to drive in the dark. Car had about 1200 miles on it when it started and it had 1823 miles on it when they had a appointme...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 2, 2025
The main instrument cluster will not illuminate on initial start ups. The screen will not illuminate on it's own, a vehicle restart is required after a extended period of driving/engine running. Speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge are not visible. It is a recurring problem. Th...
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Nov 26, 2024
When I drive this vehicle at night it seems like the low beam headlights are not aimed correctly. It seems like they are angled too far down on the road as I feel like I could not see more than 15-20 feet in front of the vehicle without my high beams on, also the low beams are an...
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STEERING,ENGINE
Nov 8, 2024
I just bought 2025 kia seltos EX for 5 days. oil cooler already leaking oil, car running fine no lights on. And another issue is when I moved steering to left or right, even on slow speed make any turn, I heard 'dot dot dot' mental sounds under passage wheel, can't believe it hap...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many recalls does the 2025 Kia Seltos have?
The 2025 Kia Seltos has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
How many complaints have been filed for the 2025 Kia Seltos?
NHTSA has received 8 owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Kia Seltos.
What is the NHTSA safety rating for the 2025 Kia Seltos?
The 2025 Kia Seltos received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Kia Seltos?
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2025 Kia Seltos are electrical system (2 reports), lane departure,forward collision avoidance (1 reports), steering,engine (1 reports).
Does the 2025 Kia Seltos have any recalls?
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2025 Kia Seltos. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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