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Buying a used 2023 Kia Seltos? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 47 owner complaints on file · 1 park-outside

The 2023 Kia Seltos has 2 recalls in this group: an oil pump fire risk carrying a park-outside instruction, and defective engine piston rings. Confirm whether the parking instruction remains applicable to the individual vehicle and whether both repairs are documented. NHTSA lists 47 unverified owner complaints, including 18 engine, 17 unknown or other, 16 electrical system, and 4 service brakes. The supplied complaint totals include 4 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 injuries; zero reported fires does not resolve the recall concern.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm oil pump recall repair status and applicable park-outside instructions.
3. Request proof of the piston ring recall repair.
4. Review engine and electrical repairs and ask about brake problems.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Kia dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2023 Kia Seltos

What owners have reported to NHTSA

47 complaints filed for this model year, including 4 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 3 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2021
• 2024
• All Seltos recalls