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2023 KIA SELTOS — ENGINE

crash · 2238439 · 2026-08-23

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SELTOS
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I had two incidents with the Kia listed above involving the feature where the engine stops when at a light, and then turns back on when foot is removed from brake. The first instance happened in a parking lot while I was maneuvering into a spot. The accelerator sensor sent my car forward at a high rate of speed, and I missed a brick wall by inches. The second incident was much the same, maneuvering into a parking spot in my apartment building. Spaces are very tight and there is a lot of stopping, reversing, going forward. Again, I took my foot off the brake and the accelerator sensor sent my car speeding into the car parked in front of me. I did serious damage to my neighbor's car and go mine. I can turn off this feature, which I now do.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11758909
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown