If you own a Kia Seltos or Soul from 2021-2023, pay close attention! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is scrutinizing over 137,000 Kia vehicles, initiating an audit to understand why the automaker's repair solutions for a critical engine issue are falling short.

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.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said that it is opening an audit into 137,256 Kia vehicles. The probe is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a recall issued by the automaker earlier this year after the agency received multiple complaints.

Kia recalled thousands of SUVs in February 2025. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now looking into the fixes done in that recall.