354 problems have been reported for the 2017 Kia Motor Soul. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2017 Kia Motor Soul. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 197 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (29 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 2017 Kia Motor Soul in the United States are 79,265 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Kia Motor Soul owners in the last 9 years is 354, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 354 / 79,265 / 9 * 1000 = 0.50.
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 2017 Kia Motor Soul in 2017.
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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 2017 Kia Motor Soul with the Kia Motor Soul from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Soul is 354 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the Kia Motor Soul is 462.