2018 Model Year

Kia Soul

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
196
Recalls
0
Crashes
14
Severe
38

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
May 2026

A Kia franchise dealership demanded payment for diagnostics in order to perform a federal airbag safety recall, which I refused. After the dealer’s in...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Feb 2026

Unknown...the car goes into limp mode suddenly...my battery was boiling an shot liquid out of it, prior to this my other battery leaked an the alterna...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

I am submitting this complaint regarding failure to complete a federally mandated safety recall and the subsequent release of my vehicle in an unsafe...

Structure
Dec 2025

Driving on freeway,two pieces of paint, flaking flew onto my windshield obstructing my view. Pulled over to see what happened and it was paint on my h...

Engine
Dec 2025

Excessive oil consumption

Engine
Dec 2025

Was going down the freeway the check engine light came on pulled over and found there to be no oil on the dip stick and I had just checked it a week a...

Structure
Dec 2025

The clear coat peeled off of the driver and passenger side mirrors in the beginning of 2024. The white paint started chipping off in a one inch strai...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Dec 2025

The vehicle has been well maintained. About 1.5 years ago, it experienced a fuel injector failure. All four injectors were replaced to ensure the heal...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Dec 2025

The vehicle has been well maintained. About 1.5 years ago, it experienced a fuel injector failure. All four injectors were replaced to ensure the heal...

Steering
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the left or the righ...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Kia Soul has 196 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 14 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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