NHTSA Complaint #11693088 — 2021 KIA SELTOS POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11693088
Vehicle	2021 KIA SELTOS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 13, 2025
Date Filed	October 13, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

After being stopped while driving when the car turns off, when re-starting sometimes the car will turn off, I have to put my car into park in the middle of the street to restart the engine. Other times, it will start alerting me to "push the start button" as if my car isn't on already. This causes me to come to a complete stop in the middle of the intersections and puts me at risk.

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