2022 Kia Soul problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2022 Kia Soul include 3 fatality reports, 4 crashes and 1 fires across 88 filings.

88
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
8
Injuries
142.0
Severity index

Severity index 142.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 142.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 3 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 97% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 51 complaints (58.0%)51 58%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 19 complaints (21.6%)19 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (13.6%)12 14%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (13.6%)12 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (11.4%)10 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (8.0%)7 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (6.8%)6 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (4.5%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE5158.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1921.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1213.6%
POWER TRAIN1213.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1011.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM78.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL66.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE44.5%

Complaints filed per year

025502021: 22022: 32023: 102024: 22025: 502026: 21 (partial year)21222324255026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
20223
202310
20242
202550
2026 (year to date)21
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 12.4x those in 2021 to 2022 (62 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V09900017/02/2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.

Other Kia Soul model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.