2010 Kia Soul
Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-31 | 10V388000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 35,185 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-10-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gas tank mounting are rusting and are not the correctly plated |
| 2024-12-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | Hello, I would like to report that someone attempted to steal my 2010 Kia Soul. The incident occurred on [XXX], in San… |
| 2024-02-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Scanner can not communicate with the ecm/tcm U0101 code shifting issues starting issues |
| 2023-10-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving down the interstate on my way to work when my check engine light turned on and began flashing rapidly. I … |
| 2023-08-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I bought car being financed in sac,ca. August 8, 2023. Took back referred to mechanic round corner. Brake rotor issues … |
| 2023-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Kia Soul. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the air ba… |
| 2022-06-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag light is on, and the passenger airbag light is off. Kia dealership performed the electronic scan, and is ob… |
| 2022-02-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, a semi-truck entered her lane of tra… |
| 2021-07-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ---COMPONENT OR SYSTEM ISSUE-- Not sure yet. Based on google, it's possibly either a "faulty fuel pump relay" or "defe… |
| 2021-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Started my 2010 kia soul ➕, it had a loud ruff idle to it & felt like it was choking each time i hit gas pedal. AutoZo… |
| 2021-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was being driven on a neighborhood street at 25 mph a block and a half from home. The car just stopped. The electri… |
| 2021-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1. STATIONARY - A PIECE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE OFF. MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK WHAT WEIRD NOISE THE… |
| 2021-01-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY TYPICAL ROUTE TO WORK AND MID TURN, WITH MY CAR ON, ON A CITY ROAD, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I HAD TO… |
| 2020-10-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; DIAGNOSED AS CANISTER PURGE VALVE. |
| 2020-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I EXPORTED MY KIA SOUL 2010 TO GERMANY DUE TO MILITARY MOVEMENT ORDER. AS THE CAR IS NOW REGISTERED IN GERMANY; I DID N… |
| 2020-03-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | I NEED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM BECAUSE IT'S LOOSE, AND WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED 1,000 MILES AGO. |
| 2020-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED S… |
| 2019-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A LOUD POPPING SOUND GOES OFF AND THE RADIO SYSTEM AND SPEAKERS ALL GO OUT WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT IS ALSO C… |
| 2019-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKES ARE NOT BRAKING THE WAY THEY SHOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN STALLED TO STOP I WAS ON I-285 GOING HOME… |
| 2019-10-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT IS IN PARK, AND CANNOT BE STARTED DUE TO SAFETY FEATURE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO START CAR IN GEA… |
| 2019-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS PLAYING THE RADIO, WHEN THE SOUND WENT OUT. NOW WHENEVER I TURN THE RADIO ON, I SOMETIMES HEAR A POPPING SOUND A… |
| 2019-05-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | "TAKATA RECALL" THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND. A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT AND… |
| 2019-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEAD LIGHTS, A/C, POWER WINDOWS, SUN ROOF, WIPERS AND HORN ALL STOPPED WORKING AT ONCE.IT WAS ON A HOT DAY. THEN ALL JU… |
| 2019-04-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PROBLEM STARTED AFTER HAVING CLUTCH REPLACED IN APRIL 2019. WHEN IN 2ND GEAR, CAR HESITATES AND BEHAVES AS IF IT ISN'T … |
| 2019-03-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED! |
| 2019-03-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2010 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH when she crashed into the rear passenger sid… |
| 2019-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A LOUD NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND MULT… |
| 2018-12-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SOUL. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE F… |
| 2018-11-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | AUTO SE ACELER CAUSANDO ACCIDENTE. ENTRANDO AL ESTACIONAMIENTO SE ACELER CHOCANDO CON LA PARED DEL CONDOMINIO |
| 2018-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS AND OTHER MODELS OF KIA/HYUNDAI HAVE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH AUTO TRANS A4CF1/2 ELECTRICA HARNESS THAT FAILS PREM… |
| 2018-06-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, ONCE WHEN THE CRUISE WAS ON AND ONCE WHEN IT WAS… |
| 2017-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING AFTER 3RD OR 4TH GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SHIFT HARD AND NOT RIGHT FROM TAKE OFF. SOMETH… |
| 2017-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIRING CONNECTOR CONNECTED TO THE RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY MELTED. I HAD REPLACED THE RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY A YEAR EARLIE… |
| 2017-04-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING. IT IS REALLY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I CHECKED IT TWICE THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WI… |
| 2017-02-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTA… |
| 2016-12-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AS I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95 IT HAD STARTED TO RAIN. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH IN A 7… |
| 2016-07-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 (NA) KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V123000 (VEHI… |
| 2016-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY HORN DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I ALMOST WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT TRYING TO PREVENT A CAR SIDESWIPING ME TO CROSS LA… |
| 2016-05-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUN ROOF FALLS OUT OF TRACKS |
| 2016-05-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- COPY OF A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING TAKATA AIRBAGS. *SMD |
| 2016-02-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK WOULD UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY INITIALLY FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS AND NOW DOES NOT UNLOCK AT… |
| 2016-02-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY 2010 KIA SOUL IS CEASING AND LOCKING UP ON ME AND MY ENGINE IS SHUTTING OFF. IT HAS DONE THIS FIVE TIMES. I DOCUMEN… |
| 2016-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON (DRIVER SIDE) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FLIES ON AND OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER REPORTS A NEW … |
| 2015-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE STOP LAMP SWITCH DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, DESPITE THIS EXACT PART BEING RECALLED BACK IN 2013. THE STOP LAMPS AR… |
| 2015-10-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED UNDER CARPORT. I CAME BACK TO CAR REAR WINDOW HAD EXPLODED NO INDICATION OF FOUL PLAY. REPLACED 8/24/15.… |
| 2015-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SEEMD TO SHIFT DOWN TO 3RD GEAR A… |
| 2015-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE KEY WOULD NOT START THE VEHIC… |
| 2015-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT NONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE LIGHTING UP WHEN I BRAKED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY KIA… |
| 2014-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS NOW. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND EVE… |