Kia Soul Problems and Repair Histories
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Kia Souls for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the Kia Soul problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Kia Soul Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2012 | Kia Soul | 56 Souls, 7.9 months of data per Soul, average 8800 miles5 |
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| 2011 | Kia Soul | 52 Souls, 10.2 months of data per Soul, average 18000 miles20 |
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| 2010 | Kia Soul | 101 Souls, 9.3 months of data per Soul, average 34700 miles 24 |
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2013 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Kia Soul in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2012 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 6000 | 0 | Phone charger outlet stopped working. Dealer fixed at no charge. |
| Mar | 2013 | 13000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Kia Soul in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 5000 | 0 | Popping sound when playing i-Pod through UVO ICE system. Dealer updated software. |
| Mar | 2013 | 14000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Soul in Tennessee, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 0 | Right front door speaker blew one week after I purchased the car. Hasn't been listening to it higher than an 8 in volume. Took to the dealer to check and they had to replace the speaker. | |
| Mar | 2013 | 14000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Kia Soul in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2012 | 12000 | 0 | Manual transmission. Hesitation, surging, poor throttle control. Dealer says there's nothing they can do since there's no code and that I just need to get used to the electronic throttle. I will be getting a different car. |
| Dec | 2012 | 14000 | 0 | Dealer could not fix issues with hesitation and surging, so got rid of the car. |
| Nov | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Kia Soul in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 0 | Hill-start Assist Control is not functioning, took to dealer for diagnosis. Dealer awaiting repair instructions from mfr. Hill-start assist not working, further diagnosis found steering angle sensor needed to be reset back to zero. System now works great! | |
| Jul | 2012 | 4000 | 0 | Replaced yaw sensor under warranty. Sensor was having random communication failures that became apparent when hill-start system stopped working. |
| Mar | 2013 | 10000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Kia Soul in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2012 | 24000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 24000 | 0 | transmission leaking, TSB transmission replaced |
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Kia Soul in Missouri, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 10000 | 0 | Drivers window switch would not function at all. Other windows were fine. Dealer replaced window switches. |
| Mar | 2013 | 49000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Soul in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 3000 | 0 | Odd wrinkles on steering wheel center/horn button. Part ordered. |
| Nov | 2011 | 9000 | 0 | replaced center steering wheel (air bag cover) wrinkles still there - told it is the way the air bag is folded behind trim. |
| Mar | 2013 | 26000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Soul in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | Transmission lurching with very hard shifts from second to third.. |
| Apr | 2012 | 32000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Soul in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 6000 | 0 | Wife thought bluetooth was broken. Ended up being operator error. |
| Aug | 2011 | 7000 | 0 | car would not start. Has push button start. Could not depress brake pedal to engage brake switch. Happened 3 times. Eventually pedal would soften up and car would start. This time, we got it towed. Driver tried to jump it without luck. |
| Oct | 2011 | 9000 | 0 | ABS light on intermittently. Needed part ordered. ABS light on intermittently |
| Sep | 2012 | 18000 | 0 | One tire had a bubble in the sidewall. Replaced all 4. |
| Mar | 2013 | 25000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Kia Soul in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Thermostate Replaced Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor broken, and needed replaced. It was completly rusted. | |
| Jan | 2011 | 31000 | 0 | car would not start, dealer stated they could not replicate so could not do anything about it. |
| Jul | 2011 | 38000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Kia Soul in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 0 | Speaker Mood light switch replacement per TSB | |
| Nov | 2009 | 6000 | 0 | Rear wiper motor making grinding noise. Problem was dried out rubber gasket. Dealership took motor apart, lubed gasket and re-assembled. Very quiet now. |
| Sep | 2010 | 15000 | 0 | Replaced faulty fuel cap. Mandatory service bulletin by Kia, they are supposed to replace it when you go in for other repairs. Shift skirt replacement to fix 'missing' first gear when coming to a stop Radio was having issues with steering wheel control, volume down instead of up, switching modes instead of channels. Replaced radio |
| Mar | 2013 | 36000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Kia Soul in Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 1240 | 0 | Sirius radio stopped working |
| May | 2009 | 1860 | 0 | The Dealer is still trying to resolve the Sirius problem. They have the new radio but need to comply with the trouble shooting before installing the new one. They determined it was a communication breakdown between Sirius and our stereo system. The service centre wanted to be 100% sure, so we had to wait for a second service call where they just switched out the whole stereo unit...it now works fine and the |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Kia Soul in Rhode Island, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 4000 | 0 | update for Sirius radio replaced mood light controller for speaker lights reported passenger front suspension noise or thump. rough up shift between 2nd and 3rd gears in auto tranny. Not often, maybe 5 times since bought. |
| Nov | 2009 | 7000 | 0 | Had dealer check noisy rear wiper. Dealer lube washer motor and work fine after that. |
| Jan | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Had a front passenger side suspension loose thud sound. Dealer test drove and ordered new strut upper mount. Dealer installed new right side front strut mount. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Kia Soul in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | First odometer entry | ||
| Jun | 2009 | 0 | srs light on. lighted speakers do not pulse in music mode | |
| Jul | 2009 | 2000 | 0 | SRS light would not go off. bluetooth would not pair with samsung phone. Speaker lights would not pulse to music. |
| Aug | 2009 | 3500 | 0 | TSB SA010 issued to replace speaker light control on vehicles mfr. between Jan and April 2009. Will request my repair at next oil change. |
| Jan | 2010 | 9700 | 21 | Speaker light switch replaced per SB. Also had tires rotated (1/5/2010). |
| Jan | 2011 | 22000 | 10 | updated odometer |
| Nov | 2011 | 30700 | 590 | Replaced damaged RF wheel and tire. Tire rotation. Alignment and replaced furl filler cap (TB) |
| Mar | 2013 | 42000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Soul in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | TSB for Sirius radio - I downloaded and installed the firmware update myself |
| Sep | 2009 | 5000 | 0 | TSB for Sirius |
| Jul | 2010 | 14000 | 0 | ESC light came on and stayed on, but once car was turned off, and then back on, the light did not come back on. Took car in to check for codes. New brake sensor needed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 42000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009.5 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| Kia Soul in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 10000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 10000 | 0 | repair chipped paint on lower rear doors |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009.5 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Kia Soul in Ireland | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 1240 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 6820 | 0 | ESP light not going out. problem found to be faulty fuse relating to brake lights. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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