Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2017 Kia Soul.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving on busy highway with one passenger. Vehicle began losing power and acceleration, but no warning lights came on… |
| 2026-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We heard a ticking noise, and took it to the autoshop. After investigating, they found that it was a total engine fail… |
| 2026-01-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving, the vehicle suffered a sudden and total engine seizure and loss of power (stalling), creating a life-thr… |
| 2026-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving under normal conditions, the check engine light began flashing and the vehicle suddenly lost power and en… |
| 2025-12-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Owner of 2017 White Kia Soul that has peeling paint. I've never owned a vehicle that paint peeled like this. I unders… |
| 2025-12-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a white 2017 Kia Soul. I bought it new in 2017. The paint is peeling off really badly. Something is not right.… |
| 2025-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine failed while driving on the highway, putting myself and others at risk. First the car started shaking, then … |
| 2025-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine Failed Mid Drive. Started with knocking sound then went into limp mode and then shut off and did not want to sta… |
| 2025-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting this complaint to report that a Kia dealership of garden grove, ca falsely rec… |
| 2025-08-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving and all a sudden my engine light came on and the car started like stuttering with no power very scarey. T… |
| 2025-08-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Perform check engine light diagnosis. Heard knocking noise at any speed even at idle. Added 2 quarts of oil. P0420 cata… |
| 2025-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I’ve had to get three oil changes in just five months of owning my vehicle. Honda of Brandon sold it to me with a clean… |
| 2025-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, … |
| 2025-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | 2017,Kia soul plus brakes failed with no warning and we crashed into an intersection and hit a dump truck. I suffered … |
| 2025-07-23 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Backup camera no longer works; when in reverse, the screen is totally blank, no image and no guide lines. |
| 2025-07-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V031000 (Air Bags); how… |
| 2025-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car is losing oil and the light does not come on to tell me when oil runs low I have been to Coral Springs Kia in t… |
| 2025-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2017 Kia Soul (VIN: [XXX] ) is experiencing piston ring failure, which has led to excessive oil consumption and the … |
| 2025-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact called on behalf of her neighbor who owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to st… |
| 2025-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine is running very rough. At a low idle, the engine turns off. Today the car turned off 11 times. A diagnostic read… |
| 2025-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on June 30, 2025, the engine gave a loud clunking noise, shuttered and shut down. I was able to pull over… |
| 2025-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal knocki… |
| 2025-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle shut off on the highway and engine no seized however oil change was recently completed |
| 2025-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | - Engine failure/seizure with rod bearing failure! Yes, vehicle is available for inspection upon request. - Myself and … |
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The issue involves the engine’s piston rings, which appear to be malfunctioning and causing excessive oil consumption. … |
| 2025-04-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car stalls when at a stop. Restart ignition stalls again when placed into drive and accelerator is pressed. Restart, br… |
| 2025-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Am receiving a code for camshaft sensor bank 1 sensor a. Figured it could be timing but also know about TSB’s. Need to … |
| 2025-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I purchased my car new from the dealer in August of 2017; at 40,000 I started having an excessive oil consumption issue… |
| 2025-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The crank shaft failed and is costing me 2800 to repair it. |
| 2024-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Kia Soul is burning engine oil. I have to add an extra pint of oil every month. This known engine defect will one d… |
| 2024-10-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was a judder coming from th… |
| 2024-10-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car lurches/judders upon startup and at low speeds. It has been serviced eight times for this issue by two authoriz… |
| 2024-09-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hi Nikki - This vehicle has an engine issue as of [XXX] when my car broken down on the road. The engine sputtered and … |
| 2024-09-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning… |
| 2024-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Multiple stations failed emission inspection in texas for fuel not completed and evap not completed. Tried multiple th… |
| 2024-09-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 09/06/2024 MY KIA SOUL ENGINE BROKE DOWN TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, DUE TO A RECAL… |
| 2024-09-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle is consuming oil far before service is due. Easily a quart or more before 1000mi. Read about a CLASS ACTION L… |
| 2024-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine burns oil. Losing over 1 quart per 500 miles. Kia says it is normal. |
| 2024-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrum… |
| 2024-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. While the contact was asleep, they were awoken by an abnormal burning smell. Upon inv… |
| 2024-08-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warni… |
| 2024-07-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 2024-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My husband was travelling down the highway in our car with my [XXX] in the back seat. Suddenly the motor seized up and… |
| 2024-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Burning oil and engine failure! According to Kia this is "a common issue" unbeknownst to consumers. This is VERY dang… |
| 2024-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down a freeway after changing my oil when my car began backfiring, which was strange so I pulled over and… |
| 2024-06-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Just had an oil change done a couple months ago, the two previous oil changes I had, the merchanics advised me that the… |
| 2024-05-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 05/18/2024 (Saturday) I was driving home from my parents house. After approximately 7 miles from leaving their home th… |
| 2024-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After driving about 2,000 miles after an oil change, the oil warning light comes on. This happens regardless of whether… |
| 2024-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle experienced a… |
| 2024-04-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine failed on an Arizona highway, at night, while my daughter was driving from Arizona to California. My daught… |