{"id":"2024_kia_seltos","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Seltos","model_slug":"seltos","year":2024,"url":"/kia/seltos/2024/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":46454,"model":"Seltos FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":28,"hwy":34,"comb":31,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":288,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":46456,"model":"Seltos AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":27,"hwy":31,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":309,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":46455,"model":"Seltos AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":27,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":343,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Wed May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V830000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-12-22","owner_notified":"2024-01-31","units":2967,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles.  Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.","consequence":"An air bag that deploys unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace both side curtain air bag modules as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC289.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC289","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V531000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-07-31","owner_notified":"2023-09-28","units":39765,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles.  The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.","consequence":"An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC275.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC275","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":43,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",16],["Unspecified",9],["Engine",6],["Power Train",5],["Forward Collision Avoidance",5],["Vehicle Speed Control",3]],"by_year":{"2023":5,"2024":6,"2025":21,"2026":11},"excerpts":[["2025-06-07","Visibility/Wiper","Rear view camera collects rain drops obstructing the rear view while backing up during rainy weather"],["2025-06-06","Engine","My car, over the last few oil changes has had very little to practically no oil. It also has been having the noise when it is low oil. This is already a recall, and when taken to a local dealer, they claimed the piston rings, which is the issue for the oil consumption, were not a problem and within spec. They have perf\u2026"],["2025-06-03","Power Train","The contact owns a 2024 Kia Seltos. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly lost motive power before the engine seized. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the valves.\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.151,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":63,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":5,"complaints":43},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}