2026 Kia Seltos

The Kia Seltos owner's manual is described as fairly useless by owners, lacking helpful information for troubleshooting or using vehicle features.

Kia's privacy policies for connected services like those in the Seltos are vague and confusing, leaving owners unclear about data collection and usage practices.

The Kia Seltos has a driver fatigue monitoring feature called 'Take a Break' that displays warnings suggesting the driver rest after a certain driving time. Owners report these alerts trigger unwanted...

The Kia Seltos infotainment and safety systems produce frequent pings, chimes, and audible alerts for various notifications. Owners find the constant noise intrusive and excessive during normal drivin...

The Kia Seltos maintenance reminder system displays an oil change alert that remains stuck, often at 100%, even after service. Owners cannot reset it through standard menu options.

The Kia Seltos instrument cluster displays recurring popup alerts that owners cannot dismiss. Resetting via the cluster menu fails to stop the notifications.

The Kia Seltos auto stop-start system, which shuts off the engine at stops to save fuel, sometimes fails and requires putting the car in park to restart. This occurs at red lights, causing delays and ...

The rear backup camera provides clear footage but lacks high resolution and displays on a small portion of the infotainment screen, making it harder to see details when reversing.

The infotainment system's text-to-speech feature fails to properly read incoming text messages aloud.

The emissions control system warning light cannot be reset at home and requires a dealership visit, even for simple issues like a loose gas cap.

Kia Connect Services in the 2026 Seltos includes hardware and software that Kia can update remotely via over-the-air (OTA) pushes. Owners report these updates occur without prior notification, potenti...

Kia Connect privacy policy discloses collection of some sensitive personal information such as precise geolocation and protected characteristics (e.g., racial/ethnic origin in emergencies), but explic...

Kia sells collected personal and vehicle data to third parties, including data obtained from affiliates, partners, and data brokers, and creates behavioral inferences from it.

Kia's connected services continuously collect precise geolocation, speed, braking patterns, seatbelt usage, and other driving habits from the vehicle.

Kia Connected Services share user data with unspecified third-party providers, affiliates, data brokers, wireless carriers like Verizon, emergency responders, and towing companies without full disclos...

Kia infotainment systems automatically download and store all text messages and call logs from connected smartphones, making them potentially accessible to law enforcement via third-party tools.

Kia's 'My Car Zone' features like Curfew Alerts, Geo-Fence, and Speed Watch monitor and log the driving habits of other drivers or vehicle users for parental or fleet surveillance.

Security flaws in Kia vehicles allow hackers to remotely control locks, engine, access 360-degree cameras, disclose personal info, and lock owners out using just the VIN.

Kia restricts data deletion rights to residents of specific privacy-law regions like California, leaving most users without easy ways to remove their collected data.

Previous owners can retain access to vehicle data and settings if not deactivated, allowing them to monitor new owners' usage; requires dealer or call center to disable.

Kia Connect Services is the vehicle's remote connectivity system. Owners complain that Kia can remotely change, alter, or modify device settings or configurations without user consent.

Kia Connect Services provides remote features like starting the car or navigation. Owners note Kia can remotely suspend or terminate access to these services at their discretion, potentially downgradi...

The instrument cluster screen (driver display showing speed, fuel, etc.) goes completely black in very cold temperatures around 18°F. This has occurred multiple times for owners in winter conditions.

The infotainment system, which controls audio, navigation, and vehicle settings, frequently reboots on its own. This disrupts normal use of the touchscreen interface.

Dynamic themes, customizable animated backgrounds in the infotainment system, stop working properly. Owners report they do not display or function as intended.

The rearview camera, which displays when reversing, fails to work sometimes. This compromises safety during parking and reversing maneuvers.

The AC unit display or lights keep flickering even when the car is locked and not in use. This appears to be an electrical or software glitch in the climate control system.