2023 Kia Seltos Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Kia Seltos, 9% of the 47 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Went to stop at a red light and I had no breaks pushed break pedal all to the floor and nothing hit another car no air bags seat belt never tightened no collision warning nothing I was was at fault and charge wreck less driving and ticked. And Kia wants to charge me 200 for a diagnostic fee to figure out what happened I just had the oil changed 2 months ago”
NHTSA complaint #11618287, filed 2024-10“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 2025-05Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Seltos
18 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBrakes
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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