2023 Kia Seltos engine problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Kia Seltos — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Mar 28, 2026
“Car burns/ consumes oil constantly having to top off 2-3 quarts every 1,000 miles maybe even less I do my oil change every 3,000 miles Kia auto contract state I need to do oil change every 5,000”
filed Mar 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damageCampaign 25V099000 · Feb 17, 2025
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides information related to the Technical Service Bulletin previously published under SC336 titled “Engine Inspection/Replacement and ECM Logic Improvement”.
SC336YZ_TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 4, 2025TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: PISTON NOISE SENSING SYSTEM (PNSS) INSPECTION - This bulletin provides instructions to perform an engine vibration inspection using the Kia Diagnostic System (KDS) tablet on certain 2020 -…
TSB_SST082 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 4, 2025
Engine problems in other Seltos years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Seltos | 5 | 12% |
| 2022 Seltos | 37 | 52% |
| 2021 Seltos | 214 | 60% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Kia Seltos
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.