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2023 Kia Seltos Electrical system Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
34%of 47 total for the year
Median mileage
39,313miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the electrical system of the 2023 Kia Seltos, 34% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,313 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Unknown. Was told there was a recall when i took it in for my first oil change over a year ago, was told that they would call me when the part came in, then never heard from anyone. Just took it back in couple months ago and mentioned it again and nothing was ever said. They did confirm that it had a recall but werent too concern about it”

NHTSA complaint #11617329, filed 2024-09

“The gages fall all the way down, I’m not able to accelerate, engine light, traction light, tire pressure light, crash detection light, and other lights come on and prevents me from being able to drive. This happened on the interstate and almost caused an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11727703, filed 2026-03

“My 2024 Kia Seltos, with approximately 50,000 miles, experienced a sudden shutdown while traveling at highway speed, cannot accelerate. The dashboard warning appeared as no key not detected and the brake pedal became extremely hard, making the vehicle difficult to stop. The vehicle subsequently restarted normally. This is a serious safety concern. I am requesting a thorough investigation into the cause of the shutdown, including the main electrical system, power distribution, engine controls, and brake-assist system. …”

NHTSA complaint #11772246, filed 2026-10

“Issues with idle stop and go. On 11/8/23 was at a light and stop and go was on. Light turned green took my foot off of the break and nothing happened then engine staled. Check engine light came on and then all other panel lights. Took two tries to get engine started again. I was in a busy intersection at rush hour. This is a huge safety issue. It has clitched at other times where took foot off break and engine took a moment to restart, but this is first stall. I now have a note in car to turn off every time I drive. …”

NHTSA complaint #11554519, filed 2023-11

“On 4 different occasions my vehicle applied the brakes forcefully on its own at high speeds. The dash flashed with the message check forward collision avoidance assist system. as well as displayed the following icons: master warning light, hill climb assist, traction control, forward collision, and the Auto start/stop was flashing. These continued until I was able to stop and turn the car off. When I was trying to slow down and stop my brakes were not working correctly as I had to push the pedal all the way to the floor for a long period to stop all the way. …”

NHTSA complaint #11661689, filed 2025-05

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025323%
20241838%
20231634%
2022811%
20214813%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia Seltos

Engine
18 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Kia Seltos

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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