2022 Kia Seltos Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 22%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2022 Kia Seltos, 22% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I pulled into the drive and put the car in park I left it running for the air conditioner.I got out opened back door to adjust the babies car seat shut the door and went into the house. My in-law told me my car was moving so I ran outside and the car had run into the garage door.The drive has a upward slope so the car was going uphill and seemed to be picking up speed”
NHTSA complaint #11748057, filed 2026-07“A flapping sound started in the engine, then no acceleration when I used the gas pedal. Pulled to the side of the road and black smoke and sparks began coming from the engine. I exited the car and it burst into flames. The was no warning icons that appeared to alert me to any problems. Car was total ingulfed.”
NHTSA complaint #11571607, filed 2024-02“My 2022 Kia Seltos is equipped with Idle Stop & Go (ISG), which shuts the engine off when stopped and restarts it when the driver releases the brake/presses the accelerator. ISG stopped functioning about a year ago (the engine stayed running at stops). I didn't think anything of it because the ISG had worked sporadically from the day I bought the car. (I purchased it new.) It began working again, sporadically, about a week ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11746914, filed 2026-06“The engine started to fail when I'm driving and on the highway it suddenly loses strength, the oil goes down and I don't know where it's going, the engine starts to make noises and burning smell, the ignition light turns on and minutes later goes out, a triangle signal also sometimes appears for 6 seconds and disappears, when this triangle appears the car starts to fail and give strong jolts, this has already happened on the highway and I almost lost control of the car due to the jock. …”
NHTSA complaint #11738064, filed 2026-05“NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. I AM JUST REPORTING WHAT I CONSIDER A SAFETY HAZARD DRIVING CONDITION. The push buttons for hill control and all wheel lock are on the wrong side of the console for the shifter handle. They cannot be seen without taking eyes off of the road and leaning around the shifter handle. It's like this set-up was designed for foreign designed KIAS where the driver is on the opposite side from American drivers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11516177, filed 2023-04Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Kia Seltos
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 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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