Kia SOUL — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 2 incidents driving in a not familiar area...Almos... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2024 | 38 | Budget rental out of KSGF. THIS DANGEROUS COMPACT ... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2023 | 86 | I am driving on the highway. No construction. No t... | Above Average |
| 2022 | 131 | I was entering I 24 east toward Nashville on March... | Above Average |
| 2021 | 292 | WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 15MPH THE CAR COMPLETELY SHU... | Average |
| 2020 | 479 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVI... | Below Average |
| 2019 | 189 | WHEN IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOPPED IN TRAFF... | Above Average |
| 2018 | 281 | FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT HESITAT... | Average |
| 2017 | 351 | I PURCHASED MY 2017 KIA SOULS BASE MODEL ON JUN 28... | Below Average |
| 2016 | 1132 | MY CAR IS 2016, ITS 18 MONTHS OLD HAS 19K MILES AN... | Avoid This Year |
| 2015 | 1214 | 2015 KIA SOUL SPUTTERED WHEN GOING FROM FIRST GEAR... | Avoid This Year |
| 2014 | 1214 | I HAVE HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS S... | Avoid This Year |
| 2013 | 862 | SUDDEN DECELERATION QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF AL... | Below Average |
| 2012 | 669 | VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, WOULD... | Below Average |
| 2011 | 270 | PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, CAR ACCELERATED AND BRA... | Average |
| 2010 | 193 | BRAND NEW KIA SOUL 2010 - LESS THAN 500 MILES. EL... | Average |