Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
45
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-22 | 23V830000 |
AIR BAGS | 2,967 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel b… |
| 2026-03-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 3/6/26 5:50 am unintended acceleration w such force pulling car toward right side n unable to stop, jumped over side wa… |
| 2026-01-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-12-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag in this 2023 Kia Soul vehicle had a faulty airbag deployment. The steering wheel airbag exploded upon a mino… |
| 2025-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Honking function no longer works, this is a consistent problem noticed first on the beginning of December 2025, when I … |
| 2025-09-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When driving my vehicle under normal conditions, the car will unexpectedly slow down on its own, and the system brake l… |
| 2025-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a recurring safety issue with my Kia vehicle that began around Labor Day 2025. The vehicle has abruptly … |
| 2025-08-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the battery discharge and Auto START/STOP warning lights were… |
| 2025-08-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | First I get a safety issue warning with the front camera then I get a safety issue warning with a back camera well thos… |
| 2025-05-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving and the pistons shot out of the engine. Oil in the coolant as well. |
| 2025-02-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Radio recall 2025 Uvo work stop |
| 2025-01-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2023 kia soul lx problems clarity dive problems |
| 2024-12-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FM radio Black screen Black screen replacement kia soul |
| 2024-11-11 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The rear windshield spontaneously shattered while parked in the driveway and was not running. I was standing beside it … |
| 2024-07-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while pulling into a mall, there was an abnormally low rumbli… |
| 2024-06-20 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 0 | I was backing up into my parking place in an alley way. I was turning slightly to the right to fit in and the car start… |
| 2024-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | I had my vehicle in PARK in my driveway. I was standing outside the vehicle & after I pulled the keys out of the igniti… |
| 2024-05-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Air bag Replacement Drive AutamticBreaking emergency Replacement system |
| 2024-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel Replacement |
| 2024-05-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Power train: Automatic transmission: Fluid/lubricant: Pump Replacement |
| 2024-04-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive pow… |
| 2023-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-11-22 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | No | 0 | After a rear end collision I noticed the blind spot monitoring on the passenger side intermittently malfunctioned. Dr… |
| 2023-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Periodically while driving, I receive error notifications on the dashboard through both sound alerts and warning lights… |
| 2023-10-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | Event Summary: The incident involved a 2023 Kia Soul, a relatively new vehicle, which had been in use for only three mo… |
| 2023-10-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V531000 (Power Train) h… |
| 2023-09-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have had my car to the dealership 3 times and scheduled for a4th time for this same issue. It is intermittent which I… |
| 2023-09-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 10 | Air bag new |
| 2023-08-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | Out of no where and without warning, the steering wheel pulls in opposite direction and stability control light turns g… |
| 2023-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | [NHTSA SITE NOT ALLOWING ME TO UPLOAD DOCUMENTS - CONTACT ME FOR PICS/VIDEOS] All safety and driver assist malfunction… |
| 2023-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 1 | On 8/15/23 I received my car back from the dealership after almost a month of repairs, trying to fix the issue where it… |
| 2023-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 8/22/23, I purchased a 2023 Kia Soul Sport trim from Kia Atlanta South. Just two days later, the 12V system stopped … |
| 2023-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On wednesday July 19th, at approximately 1745 (5:45 pm) I got into my car and started it. I attempted to back out of th… |
| 2023-07-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The driver's door opens while the cat is moving. I spoke to the Service Manager at Vision Kia in East Rochester, NY and… |
| 2023-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Since I purchased the car the steering wheel will jerk, when im on a 2 lane road. It always jerks towards on-coming tra… |
| 2023-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Brand new car 5800 miles engine failure after first oil change at dealership |
| 2023-05-18 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the lane assist feature malfunctioned … |
| 2023-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument cluster is no longer displaying vital information. (Speedometer, tachometer, odometer, warning indicator… |
| 2023-02-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My vehicle is almost un-drivable at night due to a terrible headlight bean pattern. See attached image. I have taken to… |
| 2023-01-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was parked at the curb in front of a house, the engine running. I tried to go in reverse, nothing happened but my car… |
| 2022-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Purchased this 2023 Kia Soul on 12/9/2022 from Gateway Kia of North Brunswick, the incident occurred on 12/30/2022 and … |
| 2022-12-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hands free dialing became disabled after a service visit. Infotainment system reports "Downloading contacts, please try… |
| 2022-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Last night was the first time I drove it in the dark while it was raining. The headlights absolutely SUCK!!! I’ve had d… |
| 2022-10-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving at approximately 45 MPH, … |
| 2022-09-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am driving on the highway. No construction. No traffic. Cruising. No problems. I get a dashboard warning "WRONG WAY… |