2020 Model Year

Kia Soul

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
333
Recalls
1
Crashes
9
Severe
21

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

21V259000 Apr 2021

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle indicated that the oil level was low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and t...

Engine
Aug 2026

The car is at the shop. My mechanic says engine needs to be replaced. It failed rapidly, in one evening, it started running ruff and check engine li...

Engine
Jun 2026

On August 3, 2025, I was in Erie PA - Presque Isle Park when the check engine light came on. It was a Sunday, so dealership was closed. I was over 3 1...

Engine
May 2026

My car is burning oil and showing signs of blow-by. I suspect it is due to the faulty piston rings that prompted your engine recall SC209. I brought...

ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at undisclosed speeds. The check engine warning light was...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

This issue is a significant safety concern. The vehicle intermittently loses propulsion, causing a sudden forward lurch, and then abruptly regains pow...

Engine
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. Additiona...

Engine
Feb 2026

I believe my car has been burning oil. The oil was empty at our last oil change only about 60,000 miles on car and we have had to keep adding oil to t...

Engine
Feb 2026

My car suddenly cut off while I'm driving putting me and others at risk in traffic and then my mechanic confirmed that its due to a defect in the engi...

Engine
Jan 2026

I purchased my 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line brand new in October 2019. The vehicle was later subject to a Kia oil piston ring recall, which was performed by...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Kia Soul has 333 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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