Complaint 2217219
2021 KIA SELTOS • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Jun 25, 2025
- Complaint ID
- 2217219
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- SELTOS
- Model Year
- 2021
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Jun 25, 2025
- Date Received
- Jun 17, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2021 Kia Seltos. The contact stated that the vehicle was intermittently overheating and losing motive power while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the spark plugs and ignition coil packs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact returned the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.