NHTSA Complaint #11454406 — 2021 KIA SELTOS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11454406
Vehicle	2021 KIA SELTOS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 28, 2022
Date Filed	February 28, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

For the second time in the past month the car would not start. Appears to be due to a dead battery however the dealership has been unable to locate a problem. Looking online and it appears to be a issue that Kia is aware of but not owning up to. This is my wife's car and should she get stranded her personal safety could be at risk. The dealership did admit that there could be something like an electrical component that stays on and is causing the drain but they said it could take a long time to find it or they might never find it. The car has only 8700 miles on it. We recently saw a recall on other kias that are catching fire. Could this be a similar component that is draining our car battery?

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