Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-22 | 19V120000 |
ENGINE | 378,967 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | March 22, 2026: driving through town when the engine started making an odd high pitched sound then lost all acceleratio… |
| 2026-03-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Complaint Summary: Post recall catalytic converter failure on 2016 Kia Soul with 1.6L GDI engine (SC176 recall previous… |
| 2026-03-08 | FIRERELATED | No | 1 | The contact owned a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine, Engin… |
| 2026-03-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle paint(white) is peeling off 2016 Kia Soul |
| 2026-02-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I can not gain speed. The dealership says it’s the catalytic converter and there is an active recall for this on Kia so… |
| 2026-02-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | When car is turning a right, the car turns off. When car is parked & stearing isnt straight car wont turn on. |
| 2026-02-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SUBJECT: Engine → Stall → Loss of power while driving: While driving normally, the vehicle began losing power and coul… |
| 2026-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shut off w… |
| 2026-01-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have put my 3rd Catalytic Convertor on this car. It looses power going uphill. Which is not safe. Just had 3rd on … |
| 2026-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle is suffering from excessive oil consumption (over 1 quart per 1,000 miles) and a recurring P0420 (Catalyst … |
| 2025-12-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine knock engine failure |
| 2025-12-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I went into the store come out of the store and got in the driver seat shut my door and the rear windshield exploded. I… |
| 2025-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Safety defect P1326 code is a known indicator of rod bearing wear. When it triggered, the vehicle immediately went int… |
| 2025-12-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Greetings, I have a base 2016 kia soul manual transmission that I thought was under safety recall for its engine, but w… |
| 2025-12-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, while making a right t… |
| 2025-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When the steering wheel tilt is adjusted while driving, the vehicle experiences a complete electrical shutdown — dashbo… |
| 2025-12-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I paid almost 3,500 dollars and Kia kept my car two months and I’m still having transmission issues and now they are as… |
| 2025-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Instrument Cluster, the Speedometer and "NOW" the Odometer are not working--absolutely dead. "NOW" is in caps beca… |
| 2025-11-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds or while shifted into park(P)… |
| 2025-11-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | Several times in the past year the power steering has spontaneously failed requiring significant Force to stabilize the… |
| 2025-11-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY |
| 2025-11-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I kept all of the maintenance records for the oil changes. The engine blew a piston and I will need a new engine. Drivi… |
| 2025-11-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed when mileage was at 88,000 miles and is not opererational to drive. After taking car to a pirate au… |
| 2025-10-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving my 2016 Kia Soul on the highway, the vehicle suddenly began shaking and immediately lost power. The check… |
| 2025-10-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving on Interstate I-40 when the closed sunroof spontaneously shattered. Nothing external or internal hit the… |
| 2025-10-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Had 3 oil consumption test 2 oil leak repairs, low to no oil each time, now car is stalling , Catalytitic Converter pr… |
| 2025-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rcall SC176 I have tried multiple times to schedule the required recall repair for my Kia, but my local dealer has not … |
| 2025-10-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving in the carpool line to Anaheim with my daughter, the car starts pulling and make a noise in the front par… |
| 2025-10-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal … |
| 2025-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine makes a noise like a knock, when the car is running or the speed increases the noise becomes louder and it f… |
| 2025-09-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was on my way home from work and the car just cut off .it wont move forward or backwords..the lights,radio all was o… |
| 2025-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | A. Safety Defect and Failure Sequence I am filing this complaint because my Kia Soul, which is subject to the widesprea… |
| 2025-09-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V608000 (STEERING); how… |
| 2025-09-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was purchased from dealership August 25, 2025 on September 19, 2025 at about 9:38 PM. Car experienced catastrophic … |
| 2025-09-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to … |
| 2025-09-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light came on. 4 new engine coils and spark plugs. Carb cleaner in gas. Check engine light on again then w… |
| 2025-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Soul is experiencing severe oil consumption, piston ring failure, and smoke from the exhaust. The vehicle i… |
| 2025-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Soul is now consuming oil excessively and emitting smoke from the exhaust. These symptoms only began after … |
| 2025-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Inhibitor Switch has to be replaced. 2017 vehicles had a recall, dealership wants 747.00 to fix same when a recall for … |
| 2025-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2016 KIA SOUL- While driving, vehicle lost power, check eng light came on and vehicle would not accelerate, engine star… |
| 2025-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving my 2016 Kia Soul Plus on the highway, smoke began coming from the rear of the vehicle. Within seconds, fl… |
| 2025-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle started losing power and then stalled just as we pulled onto our road to our home, no light indicators were… |
| 2025-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Kia 2016 died in mid traffic, would not switch out of 1st gear as an automatic, on a major road in Texas, no warning li… |
| 2025-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine has lower end knocking noise,internal failure |
| 2025-07-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 4 29 23 at 101091 miles the catalytic converter was replaced. The car sucks up oil before even the 3000 .mark..kia perf… |
| 2025-07-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine light came on 6months ago the code was P0420 I took it to a Kia dealership they said my catalytic converte… |
| 2025-07-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I’m reaching out as my Catalytic Converter is needing to be replaced due to being faulty and my vehicle per VIN is not … |
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Component/system failed: Engine and Power Train. Available for inspection: Yes, the vehicle is currently at the dealers… |
| 2025-06-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Soul Plus (VIN: [XXX] ) showed a blinking check engine light and entered limp mode while driving. I had the… |
| 2025-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving in a parking lot at approximately 10 MPH, the engine… |