FaultScore

Cadillac XTS vs KIA Seltos

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Cadillac XTS KIA Seltos
Complaints on file 310 768
Model years covered 2013–2019 2021–2026
Worst model year 2014 2021
Best model year 2016 2025
Crashes reported 9 52
Fires reported 9 19
Injuries reported 3 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 6.8% 11.7%

Cadillac XTS by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 40 12.9%
Brakes 20 6.5%
Engine & Cooling 19 6.1%
Lights 12 3.9%
Steering 11 3.5%
Wheels 10 3.2%

KIA Seltos by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 334 43.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 16 2.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 2.0%