Kia Soul recalls

5 recalls across 6 model years. The 2023 Soul has the most, with 4 recalls and 54 complaints.

Kia Soul recalls by model year

Model yearRecallsComplaintsOverall safety rating
2025 Soul012★★★★★
2024 Soul031★★★★★
2023 Soul454★★★★★
2022 Soul195★★★★★
2021 Soul2240★★★★★
2020 Soul1388Not rated

Recalls per year

20201
20212
20221
20234
20240
20250

Most common Kia Soul problems

Based on 820 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for all model years.

Engine459
Power Train137
Unknown or Other119
Engine and Engine Cooling78
Electrical System76
Service Brakes35
Steering35
Fuel/Propulsion System32

Latest Kia Soul recalls

Air Bags recall

23V-830
December 23, 2023 · Kia America, Inc. · 2024 Kia Seltos, 2023 Kia Soul

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.

Electrical System recall

23V-298
April 26, 2023 · Kia America, Inc. · 2023 Kia Soul, 2023 Kia Telluride, 2023 Kia Sportage, 2023 Kia Niro

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen.  The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Engine recall

21V-259
April 13, 2021 · Kia Motors America · 2021 Kia Seltos, 2021 Kia Soul, 2020 Kia Soul

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.