2015 KIA Soul problems
Owners have filed 1,222 complaints about the 2015 KIA Soul with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 51.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 6.2%.
Complaints1,222
Crashes59
Fires113
Injuries59
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine 51.3% · 627
Unknown or other 8.8% · 107
Fuel/propulsion system 6.2% · 76
Electrical system 6.1% · 75
Power train 4.9% · 60
Engine and engine cooling 4.9% · 60
Steering 3.6% · 44
Exterior lighting 3.0% · 37
Severity
Of those complaints, 59 describe a crash, 113 describe a fire, 59 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the KIA Soul in this data, 2015 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 229 in the last three years against 480 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 86,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was blinking on and off. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that an engine replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 160,000. Engine · reported at 160,000 miles
Car lost power and wouldn't start. I had it towed to the dealer to find out it had piston failure. Upon doing more research I found out this is a common problem for the KIA Soul. I got my car though car max and the warranty company refused to fix it as I could only provide one years worth of oil change receipts. I am suck paying for a car that wont run KIA is aware of the issue and will do nothing to help. Engine · reported at 124,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 KIA Soul. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the dealer and manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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