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2011 Kia Soul repairs by problem area
Engine (12%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (44%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (8%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 105 repairs.
2011 Kia Soul electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (3%)
$100 - $499 (6%)
< $100 (91%)
Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48000 mi | Horn not working |
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 49000 mi | Drivers side electric door lock stuck; installed new door lock actuator. |
| 11160 mi | Battery cables replaced under warranty |
| 16120 mi | Actuator switch on drivers door malfunctioned |
| 18600 mi | Same problem as before. Pushed ignition switch and door actuator switches blew again. Same main module that electrically controls door switches no longer working. Door locks manually unusable - unable to open door with key fob |
| 19840 mi | B C M module gone again for 3rd time in 6 months. Part on order and subsequent to installation dealership will run diagnostics again as the problem seems to be initiated by the push button start sending a surge through the B C M. |
| 20440 mi | 4th BCM in car. Took it to a different dealer. Car was in for 4 days as previous dealer's mechanics has glued all the parts together in the door when they repaired the door seal. This dealer found it when they tested all the wiring |
| 21080 mi | Body Control Module went for 5th time in 6 months. This time the door harness was replaced, the fuse box and the BCM twice as the first diagnostic results were not satisfactory. Most of the 3 weeks the car was in the shop was waiting parts |
| 24800 mi | Back up camera (factory installed) seal failed. New back up camera installed. |
| 19220 mi | BCM went yet again. Kia wanted car at dealer to retrace all of the wiring for the 3rd time. I wasn't prepared to be without my car for 4 weeks again and sold the car as is. |
| 80000 mi | My Break lights where not working all the time. There was a recall. |
| 26300 mi | The horn was malfunctioning |
| 13500 mi | car shifts into lower gear when cruise comtrol is engaged. problem is supratic and no reason found and no repair was done. |
| 26700 mi | Had to replace the brake light switch for the second time. (recall). It failed causing trouble with the cruise control. |
| 36500 mi | Recurring sunroof switch problem. Faulty switch previously replaced. This visit dealer adjusted contacts that were not connecting properly. Sunroof works again (we will see if this repair lasts). |
| 132000 mi US $10 |
Replaced left headlight. |
| 49900 mi | Horn stopped working reliably. Dealer swapped it out with another horn. This one sounds better and is louder too. |
| 42000 mi US $62 |
Replaced blower resistor |
| 10000 mi | Drivers window switch would not function at all. Other windows were fine. Dealer replaced window switches. |
| 16400 mi | tire pressure light keeps coming on every 1-2 weeks. Same tire front driver side tire. ? if tire has a slow leak |
| 7400 mi | Switch replaced for windows. Driver's window wouldn't go down. Recall. Switch replaced for windows. Driver's window wouldn't go down. Recall. |
| 13000 mi | There was no heat coming out of foot level vents or defrost. Wiring harness to blend door not connected. |
| 8000 mi | My horn was only working sporadically. They replaced it with a new horn. |
| 24000 mi | The Sirius Satellite Radio had started to repeatedly lose signal, primarily after the radio was on for @ 15 minutes. Kia offered to replace the radio head unit under warranty. Had a couple of instances (really, only two) that the horn didn't work when pressed. Dealer said there was a service bulletin, so they replaced it just in case. Car close to end of 3-yr comp warranty. |
| 34700 mi | Right rear view mirror - remote control wouldn't move mirror up/down. Dealer ordered new mirror. |
| 55000 mi | A front headlight bulb failed. I replaced it myself. Easy. |
| 57000 mi | Another front headlight bulb failed. |
| 69232 mi US $15 |
Left (Driver) side headlight - I replaced myself |
| 73060 mi US $100 |
Original Battery failed to crank car - cold weather. Replaced / installed battery. |
| 75500 mi US $15 |
Right Front Headlight Failed.... Right Front Headlight Failed again |
| 77947 mi US $15 |
Left headlight failed again! Replaced, still not sure why these keep failing. Fortunately relatively easy to fix, but... |
| 6000 mi | Wife thought bluetooth was broken. Ended up being operator error. |
| 30000 mi | Horn switch was intermintently bad. Took a few visits before they agreed |
| 39500 mi | Horn was intermittent. When cold the horn was not functional then as the car heated up the horn became more reliable but wasn't 100%. |
| 75500 mi US $35 |
Battery replacement. |
| 23300 mi | front Headlight on drivers side burnt out. |
| 21300 mi | Horn was not working all the time. They replaced the switch |
| 8000 mi | Tpms warning came on. Dealer immediately properly inflated all tires & re-set system. Problem did not re-occur. |
| 10740 mi | The internal light was staying on all the time. |
| 11000 mi | Brake switch sensor was faulty. Was not sensing that brake was depressed and would not turn engine over when push-button start was activated. |
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 14880 mi $10 |
Replaced headlight bulb |
| 91140 mi C $135 |
Installed a new battery. |
| 107880 mi C $600 |
Replaced starter. |
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