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Not the car of your dreams
EMB, 09/09/2021
2021 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
Had the car less than a year, barley even driven. Less than 5k miles and has been in the shop for almost a month. Can’t figure out what’s wrong with it. “fixed it” and called me to come pick it up and was still not fixed. Every light in the dashboard is on, car will not shift into drive or reverse, keys will not work. So far they replaced the entire fuse block to attempt to fix the issue. Car was completely dead when trying to pick it up, saying it was fixed. Have a feeling this is a Lemon and will be exploring my legal options.
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tom Rach, 06/29/2020
2021 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
25 of 32 people found this review helpful
Test drove the top end model SX as my lease for my 2017 Tucson is up come August. Seltos exterior looks sharp and interior is Nice looking.Didnt care for the ride on a bumpy road but on smooth pavement rides Nice. Didn’t think the front seats are that comfortable.No power seat for passenger, No power lift gate and has a small gas tank 13 gals.Think the Kia Soul has a larger Gas tank . Think being the top end model Should have those features! In general I would rate it as follows Exterior 9 out of 10 Interior 8 Comfort 7 Ride 5 on crappy pavement 8 on nice pavement So I have 2 months to decide and have others to test drive. The dual clutch transmission on the Tucson is terrible and this vehicle has the same set up and engine. You can still tell It’s dual clutch but better .
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LEFT STRANDED 7 times in 3 months
Cheryl H , 03/17/2021
2021 Kia Seltos LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
had the first 2021 seltos on the road in my city, all was good for the first 9 months, then door lock horn and car horn don't work in cold weather, can't get drive mode into eco, stays normal so gas mileage is not good, but most concerning is getting into my car, driving a short distance to my destination, turn off the car and spend 10 to 20 minutes shopping or whatever, get back in to go to next destination, CAR IS DEAD, no sound, no lights on the dash...nothing STRANDED, I try to turn over again and again until 2 orange lights on the right side light up, I put the gas pedal to the floor and pump until it starts, and go home. Over 5 weeks, this happens 6 times, I take it to the dealer and they replace the battery. One month later, it happened again and my seltos has been in the shop for 2 weeks, I told them I don't want it back until they solve and repair. Only 9700 kms Otherwise I was pleased with most everything about my seltos, but I am a senior with a support dog who travels with me, and I NEED to be safe and feel safe when I get behind the wheel. Time will tell, because so far the kia techs at my dealership can't replicate the problem and kia head office are also involved now, apparently this is a unique complaint,
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Concerned seltos owner, 11/29/2022
2021 Kia Seltos EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Had this car brand new in 2020. After having 28,000kms. Kia gave me a new engine from deffective parts. Took 3wks. Then drove less than 300kms and was stranded 2hrs. On the road due to a lose hose clamp for the coolant. Not machanics fault. Bad clamp. My neighbor has the 2022 seltos. It burns oil after 10,000kms. I really liked my seltos ex. Until all this happened. I found the perfect replacement vehicle when i traded it in. Please people. DO RESEARCH. The car is great. The engine since 2018 hasn't changed and kia continues to build cars with the crappy 2.0L. Sportage 2.4L. Same as hyundai. No issues but do research. Get the best selling car and expect to NOT pay more than $32,000 for brand new. Used cars are ridiculously expensive right now. If you can wait get new and save money and be on the road.. Not parked beside it. Be safe.. And check out the Subaru Crosstrek. Fyi.
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FINALLY
Go to Mazda, 10/05/2021
updated 11/19/2021
2021 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Seems these dual clutch transmissions are failing big time. My 2021 SX-T has been at dealers now over a month needing 1. ECU Reflash then 2. Needed a module then, 3. needs a gasket and finally 4. say it needs an actuator which there are NONE in the US or Korea. My service advisor said it could take months. Totally unhappy with spending $31000 for top of the line to now have to join the list of new Seltos owners who can only enjoy their car if they go to the dealership and sit in the car and make Varoom noises. I am 70 years old and have driven 16 cars over 1,1000,000 miles. My last vehicle went 240,000 miles before it needed a tranny. This one lasted 33,000 miles which, if you google DCT issues, is a very long life. Do yourself a favor and avoid the Seltos with either transmission because they are crap UPDATE 10/30/2021 Just got latest news from the Car company from hell. After replacing the actuator twice, the geniuses told me yesterday that I need a whole new transmission. Wonder how long this will take. Bald Hill Kia, Warwick, RI keeps throwing [non-permissible content removed] at the wall. How many minutes do you think it will take me to list this lemon for sale if I ever get it back. Totally disgusted that I have to deal with this [non-permissible content removed] company UPDATE 11/9/21 SO NOW THEY SAY KIA GAVE OK TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANNY. Of course, there's none around but they assure me one is on the way. No one I have spoken to believes any of this. Go ahead, buy 1 and prove me wrong. NO INTO 3RD MONTH ON KIA HELL UPDATE 11/18/21 Got it back today after 10 weeks and 2 days. no charge new tranny and battery. NOW A WAIT AND SEE GAME
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