Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2027 Kia Seltos. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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My windshield has one huge crack and a bunch of tiny nicks in it from very low speed impacts from little road rocks or pebbles. I’ve had to fix my windshield once already from a crack. Car was bought 2 months ago, and probably going to have to replace my entire windshield in the next few months.
Brake system failure from the master cylinder was literally leaking brake fluid. I was driving on 10-1-26 and noticed warning signs flashing on and off. Took it to a service center 10-5-26 and was confirmed it was the issue. I could've been in a serious accident from a safety component failing that wasn't my fault.
Component or system: windshield and window exterior glass surfaces (all of them). A persistent haze or film forms on the exterior glass, most pronounced during humid conditions, rain, and at night, and is not cleared by wiper blades or defrost/defog. Wiper blades consistently reveal what appears to be a residue-like film, likely indicative of a manufacturing defect in the glass layers or coating. Available for inspection upon request. Safety risk: significantly reduces visibility, worsened by headlight glare from oncoming traffic at night and during rain. Occurs during normal driving and is not resolved by wipers or defrost, creating a serious driving hazard. Reproduced or confirmed by dealer: visited two different dealerships, three total visits — two at one, one at the other — and received paperwork for those visits. Both dealers claimed they could not replicate the issue despite it being ongoing and documented with photo and video evidence. Inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance, or others: inspected by two Kia dealerships, who provided paperwork documenting the visits and their claim that they could not replicate the issue. Warning lamps or symptoms before failure: none. No dashboard warning lights. The haze itself was the first and only symptom, appearing within 5 to 10 minutes after purchasing vehicle and driving it off of lot.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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