Kia Motor Soul owners have reported 617 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (585 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's radio/tape cd player (14 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
March 22, 2026: driving through town when the engine started making an odd high pitched sound then lost all acceleration and had to get it towed back to my house. No indicator lights on the dashboard came on. March 26, 2026: my mechanic diagnosed it as a catalytic converter clog. Read details...
While driving down the highway the car turned off. I was going around 70 mph and noticed when the lights on the dash and radio went out. I had to restart the car while still driving to get it going again. Read details...
Last year I took my vehicle to billion auto in iowa city (2 hours from where I live) to get my recall serviced. At this time my vehicle was losing power. When I took it to the dealership they had it in and out in 15-20 minutes and they said only had to do an update. Read details...
When my car sits for hours and you crank it and drive it and come to your first complete stop while still in drive my car will surge like its going to take off. I have taken it to kia 5 times and they never find anything wrong with it. Read details...
The contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. While at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The contact sustained whiplash that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The air bags failed to deploy. Read details...