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Feds Investigate Kia Over This Year's "Ineffective" Seltos And Soul Recall
Do you own a Kia Seltos or Kia Soul? You may have a potential fire hazard on your hands, even if your vehicle had a recall fix carried out earlier this year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation,
Kia’s fix for faulty engines in Soul, Seltos under federal audit
The NHTSA opened an audit into more than 137,000 Kia Soul and Seltos vehicles following concerns that a previous repair may not be working.
Feds Open Recall Audit Over Unfixed Kia Engines
Kia's recall remedy for just over 137,000 units of the Seltos and Soul crossovers may not be as effective as previously thought
Dozens Of Complaints Have NHTSA Investigating Kia Soul, Seltos Recall
According to NHTSA documents, Kia started the recall remedy on April 4, 2025. The fix, which the NHTSA calls a remedy, was for Kia dealers to inspect the engines in every Seltos covered under the recall notice.
Kia recall of over 137,000 Soul, Selto vehicles audited by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it has opened an audit of the remedy for a recall of certain Kia vehicles. The agency announced Aug. 6 that it would conduct an audit into over 137,000 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles that were recalled in February for piston oil rings that may have been manufactured incorrectly.
NHTSA opens audit query into more than 137,000 Kia America vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had opened an audit into 137,256 Kia America vehicles on Friday to assess the effectiveness of the automaker's remedy for defective piston oil rings in some Seltos and Soul models.
Kia faces federal audit following recall of more than 130,000 vehicles
The administration began the audit after the Office of Defect Investigation's Recall Management Division reviewed 47 complaints from April 29 to June 27, according to an Aug. 6 notice . The audit comes months after Kia recalled 137,
Kia faces federal audit over SUV recall program

Kia Recall Under Investigation After Dozens Claim Fix Fails To Stop Problems Tied To Engine Fires

Concerns are mounting over Kia’s earlier recall of more than 137,000 Seltos and Soul models, as the NHTSA’s Office of Defects ...
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Living with the Kia Seltos Facelift: 10 months & 15,000 km later

Kms UpdateIt's been a while since the last update on our Seltos D AT. A couple of further observations:1. Performance: The ...
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Next-Gen Kia Seltos Hybrid Launch Delayed To April 2026?

Kia Seltos Hybrid launch might be delayed from the initial expected timeline of January 2026 to April 2026 owing to multiple ...
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Auto Show Face-Off: 2021 Kia Seltos Vs. 2020 Subaru Crosstrek

The Seltos has 26.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the backseat, which expands to 62.8 feet with the seats folded down. In the Crosstrek, those figures are 20.8 and 55.3 cubic feet, respectively.
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Erratic engine knocking sound in my Seltos diesel: What do I do?

BHPian DeepeshKarnik recently shared this with other enthusiasts:Hello Bhpians,I own a 2021 Kia Seltos Diesel GTX+ AT. It ...
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2026 Kia Seltos Likely To Be 100mm Longer – Bigger Boot, More Space

If this scoop is true, 2026 Kia Seltos may be longer by around 100 mm, making it longest in the C SUV Segment and longer than ...

Maruti Suzuki Escudo: What we know about the upcoming SUV that could take on Hyundai Creta & Kia Seltos

Maruti Suzuki will launch a new SUV, Escudo, next month. It will be positioned between Brezza and Grand Vitara. Escudo will ...
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My 2021 Kia Seltos iMT NA Petrol: Mods and ownership experience

BHPian jatinrajpal recently shared this with other enthusiasts:Why did I pick the Seltos?When i bought my Seltos, i was just ...