The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Kia Seltos: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Kia reported 13 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Kia Seltos, model years 2021–2026, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80,991 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42,924 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51,010 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 89,416 | 6.7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55,430 | 1.8 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 4 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 3 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 |
| Fire | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Steering System | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Kia Seltos puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Kia Seltos, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | 2026 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Seats · Electrical System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-08-27 | 2024 | CO | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-23 | 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | Structure · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-12 | 2024 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-04-16 | 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-10 | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Engine and Cooling System | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-02-02 | 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | Fire · Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-05-06 | 2024 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-01-22 | 2023 | OK | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-10-21 | 2024 | LA | 0 | 1 | Tires · Air Bags · Steering System | 2023 Q4 |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Seats · Seat Belts | 2022 Q4 |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System | 2022 Q1 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Kia received alleging a death or injury in a Kia Seltos and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Seltos that sold more will have more rows. All Kia models · What these reports are, and are not.