Kia SoulYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 5,614 NHTSA owner complaints across 16 model years, the Kia Soul years to avoid are 2014, 2015 and 2016, and the strongest years are 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Soul has 15 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kia Soul years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Soul median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Kia Soul problems
All model years combined: 5,614 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3172 | 259 |
| Electrical system | 525 | 74 |
| Steering | 525 | 36 |
| Power train | 434 | 30 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 414 | 22 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 350 | 34 |
| Exterior lighting | 252 | 5 |
| Service brakes | 204 | 49 |
| Air bags | 203 | 146 |
| 26 other systems | 939 | 169 |
Kia Soul recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Soul
- Kia 25V099 Piston Oil Ring Recall EffectivenessNo recall
- Hyundai and Kia ABS Module FiresOpen
- Loss of Motive PowerNo recall
- Engine FiresLed to recall 23V-877
- Non-crash Vehicle FiresLed to recall 20V-088
- Non-crash Vehicle FiresLed to recall 18V-907
- Steering Shaft SeparationNo recall