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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KNDERCAA0M7••••••2021 Kia SELTOS
That is about average for the 2021 Kia SELTOS — 6 complaints per build across 61 builds.
7on this build
339on the model
61builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 4Power Train 2Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireJul 2021
Spontaneously Burst into flames. Was completely destroyed. I’ll have to send pics if car tomorrow when I can get into the impound
Power TrainDec 2024
Came to a stop at an intersection on a busy highway, went to accelerate and turn left when the transmission locked without warning. Vehicle would not shift into gear
EngineNov 2023
My wife went to work 11/23/23 and the car died in the intersection, she would have been going 5 to 10 mph, the engine light came on. She was able to start it and return home. I made the appointment at Bob Lanpheres Beaverton Kia and the inspected the issue. It is reported to me…
Electrical SystemMay 2023
When driving the vehicle the motor will randomly shut off. This is a safety hazard and has been happening more and more. I thought it was supposed to do this but only when stopped. It now is doing it while driving and I have almost been rear ended 3 times now. The car is not…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2024
My car just stopped working while driving on the road. It wouldn’t crank up/ the engine wasn’t operating and the car wouldn’t accelerate. It’s been over a year since my car hasn’t been working. I took it to the dealer and they said the engine wasn’t consuming the oil or…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KNDERCAA0M7147422 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.