2011 Model Year

Kia Soul

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
192
Recalls
0
Crashes
27
Severe
56

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Jun 2025

This vehicle had just passed a inspection for me to get it licensed and Kentucky. There was no light showing that the airbags would not work. Unfortun...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part...

SERVICE BRAKES,FIRERELATED Fire
Nov 2024

The contact owned a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked overnight on his driveway, caught on fire, and exploded in the early...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 2024

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the MIL warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired unde...

Engine
Oct 2024

Engine is going excessive through oil .

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Oct 2024

Solo. NO quiso correr

Engine
Sep 2024

Failure to fix the engine repair causing fires

Electrical System
Sep 2024

This complaint is in reference to existing recall 23v652 for various KIAs including my 2011 Soul. This defective fuse could cause a fire, and owners...

Air Bags Crash
Aug 2024

The contact owned a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 63 MPH, an object hit the vehicle's front, driver-side tire which caused t...

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Summary

The 2011 Kia Soul has 192 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 27 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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