2024 Kia Soul problems and recalls

The 2024 Kia Soul has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 30 complaints, most often on the Unknown Or Other.

30
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.5
Severity index

Severity index 51.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (30.0%)9 30%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (30.0%)9 30%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (16.7%)5 17%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 3 complaints (10.0%)3 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (10.0%)3 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER930.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM930.0%
ENGINE516.7%
LANE DEPARTURE310.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE310.0%
SERVICE BRAKES26.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26.7%
POWER TRAIN26.7%

Complaints filed per year

06122024: 82025: 122026: 10 (partial year)24251226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20248
202512
2026 (year to date)10

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 2026-10-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.