Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Soul

Eight problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2012 Soul.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/28/2016

The contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed over a pothole, the driver lost control of the vehicle crashing into the barrier and rolling over several times. The air bags failed to deployed. A police report was filed. Neither the driver nor the passenger sustained any injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/18/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, he miscalculated a turn and crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 15,000. Tw.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2015

Driving a 2012 kia Soul, truck unexpectedly stopped in front of me, light was green. Managed to stop and got hit in the rear by a Jeep, my vehicle was propelled into the pickup in front of me. Suffered injuries to neck, shoulder, r/arm r/elbow. Airbags did not deploy. Set restraints we all that prevented me from hitting the steering wheel and windshield. Injuries were from airbag not deploying properly. None deployed. Damage to front ansd rear of car, might be totaled.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph in inclement weather, the vehicle aqua planed. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over multiple times. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed from the scene of the crash and was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000. Oo.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2015

My car was going approximately 50mph when it rear ended a stopped vehicle in the middle of a busy highway. Then my car was rear ended seconds afterwards. My car was scrunched (totaled), both front and back, and the airbags never deployed. Had the airbags deployed, the injuries to the driver would've been much less severe. I have huge concerns and doubts about the safety of this model. I don't think the airbags in this model propertly function.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/11/2014

We were traveling down a rural road in kentucky. A deer ran out in front of us. We struck the deer at approximately 57 mph. There was considerable damage to the front end of the vehicle and it was not drivable. Our airbags did not deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/26/2013

My wife was in an accident and flipped her kia Soul several times and the air bags did not deploy, I have done some research and found that kia's are known for this problem.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2013

The contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, another vehicle crashed head-on into her vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The police and ambulance reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact had to be removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital by ambulance. The contact sustained a broken hip, hand, forearm, ankle, leg, elbow and several fractured ribs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.


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