262 problems have been reported for the 2011 Kia Motor Soul. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2011 Kia Motor Soul. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 43 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (31 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2011 Kia Motor Soul in the United States are 97,187 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Soul owners in the last 15 years is 262, and the age of the vehicle is 15, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 262 / 97,187 / 15 * 1000 = 0.18.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Kia Motor Soul model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2011 Kia Motor Soul in 2011.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Kia Motor Soul, the following table can be used to compare the 2011 Kia Motor Soul with the Kia Motor Soul from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2011 Soul is 262 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Kia Motor Soul is 459.