650 problems have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Soul. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2012 Kia Motor Soul. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 220 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (168 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 2012 Kia Motor Soul in the United States are 100,992 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Soul owners in the last 14 years is 650, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 650 / 100,992 / 14 * 1000 = 0.46.
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 2012 Kia Motor Soul in 2012.
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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 2012 Kia Motor Soul with the Kia Motor Soul from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Soul is 650 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Kia Motor Soul is 456.