Kia SELTOS brakes problems
51 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
542 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2021 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 107 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
51 of 542 complaints match this topic (9.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11376368 · 2020-11-25 (November 25, 2020)
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE TOO HOT WARNING CAME ON. EVENTUALLY GOT INTO THE RED ZONE, HAD TO PULL OVER AND KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO DISENGAGED DUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM TO HELP DISSIPATE HEAT. EVENTUALLY WENT BACK DOWN TO NORMAL RANGE OF TEMPERATURE. DEALER STATED FOUND NO ARTICLES OR RESOURCES FOR THIS ISSUE.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11376368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11419720 · 2021-06-04 (June 4, 2021)
While driving on the local street prior to entering the freeway, the vehicle completely stalled without any notice. Attempted to step on the brake pedal, however, there was no response. Had to use the emergency brake to stop to a safe spot. Had I been driving on the freeway, the end result would have resulted in possibly a fatal crash. While the vehicle stalled, I noticed 3 light indicators were lit: Charging System Warning Light, Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light, Malfunction (Engine Malfunction) Indicator Lamp. Keep in mind, all maintenance …
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Owner report 11444562 · 2021-12-21 (December 21, 2021)
July 2021, While my son and daughter were driving the car engine shut off, the brakes, the gas pedal and steering wheel locked. The vehicle was on a slight incline and rolled backwards. My son quickly pulled the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle from going into the vehicle behind him. The vehicle was restarted and all the problems were gone. We brought the vehicle to the dealer. They checked and found nothing wrong and could not recreate the problem. At the same time the dealer performed the recall 21V259 (letter dated 6/11/2021) wh…
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Owner report 11448189 · 2022-01-20 (January 20, 2022)
The contact owns a 2021 Kia Seltos. The contact stated that while stopped, the fuel-saving system would turn off the engine however, whenever the brake pedal was released, the engine failed to immediately restart. The contact then had to turn off and restart the vehicle. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11448189 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11455435 · 2022-03-06 (March 6, 2022)
I was coming to a stop sign and I started hearing a knocking sound. My car flashed the check engine sign and then shut off with the battery and engine oil light flashing. It smelled like something was burning. I started drifting back so I had to pull the parking brake, put on my hazards and turn off my car. I tried to start it 2x without it turning over. On the third try, the car started and the lights on the dash resolved except the engine malfunction. I was unable to accelerate above 45 MPH on a busy highway and it eventually stalled out agai…
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