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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDETCA25M7••••••2021 Kia SELTOS
That is about average for the 2021 Kia SELTOS — 6 complaints per build across 61 builds.
6on this build
356on the model
61builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Electrical System 2Power Train 2Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMay 2026
This vehicle burns oil excessively. From everything I've seen says this should be under recall but the Kia dealership tells me it's not because it's over 60,000 miles and I'm the second owner. They offered to do a oil consumption test for $900. I've already read complaints about…
Electrical SystemOct 2022
2021 Kia Seltos ~50,000 miles. My horn doesn't work. I live in Tampa, so definitely need a horn. Also my infotainment center is trash. It works perfect about 30% of the time. The other 70%. Oh well where do I start? It will completely freeze, the screen turns black, when I get a…
Visibility/wiperSep 2020
This vehicle has a huge flaw. The design angle of the wind shield picks up a glare from the dash which covers the entire viewing angle from center wind shield to the right. Only really visible when the sun is out. Kia consumer affairs has admitted via email and case statement…
EngineSep 2020
Transmission defect , transmission over heats in stop and go traffic , also causes skipping of the gears. Kia know this is a problem and indicated that car will shut down on its own because of this
Power TrainAug 2023
My kia engine light came on during a drive and the vehicle would not shift gears (it would stay stuck on 1st). I manage to park and realize that it was not shifting to reverse either. I check the temperature and it was 4 lines below the middle which is normal. My car has proper…
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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 KNDETCA25M7221010 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.