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2021 Kia Seltos Seat belts Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 380 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 Kia Seltos, 1% of the 380 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 2021 Kia Seltos S was not a part of the original recall on Seltos & Soul vehicles. My check engine light came on and now my car has been at the dealership for 3 weeks waiting for a new engine. The front collision will randomly activate when there are NO other cars around. It applies the brakes when you are driving at speed on the highway. Luckily no cars were behind me. My seat belt has also malfunctioned. I connect it and the warning light keeps beeping & flashing even after I try repeating the process. This KIA is a keyed Kia. …”

NHTSA complaint #11524812, filed 2023-06

“Let's start off with the minor stuff 1st my passenger seatbelt does not work secondly my hands free my hands free connection on my radio disconnect automatically on its own and won't let me reconnect it I bought a connected about a new phone thinking that was a problem it's not it's the car lastly lastly I Was driven down the road lost all power to my car it was all the oil in it I refilled the oil while stopping her again this time with no brakes could have caused a serious accident I took it to Kia for repairs the engine has failed”

NHTSA complaint #11463884, filed 2022-05

“There is a defect in the passenger seat belt buckles, its extremely hard to get it to fasten and it doesn't properly lock, you have to consistently put the buckle in to get it to lock and sometimes it may just unbuckle without touching it.”

NHTSA complaint #11689810, filed 2025-09

“The seatbelt holder clip on the back seat backrest does not retain seat bely when backrest is folded down so the seat belt gets caught in the backrest latch when returning backrest to upright. This causes damage to seatbelt which could compromise it during an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11434236, filed 2021-09

“Seatbelt fastened and while driving seat belt light will start flashing and beeping. Sometimes unfastening and refastening turns it off, other times it keeps flashing/beeping. Does not happen every time I am driving”

NHTSA complaint #11462740, filed 2022-04

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202412%
202312%
202151%

Other parts of the 2021 Kia Seltos

Engine
234 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
68 complaints
Electrical system
48 complaints
Other or unknown
47 complaints
Engine cooling
46 complaints
Fuel system
28 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Kia Seltos

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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