Kia SOUL brakes problems
515 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
5,504 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
79,234 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,926 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
515 of 5,504 complaints match this topic (9.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10302553 · 2010-01-27 (January 27, 2010)
2010 KIA SOUL 5 DOOR WAGON 2.0 L MT 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION THE CAR OVER REVS BETWEEN SHIFTS AND HAS A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL THAT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND AS YOUR BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN AT STOPS YOUR FOOT TOUCHES THE FOOT FEED AND CAUSES THE CAR TO REVS UP WHILE STOPPING. I HAVE MADE MANY VISITS TO KIA IN LAKE MANAWA KIA IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA AND KIA OF GRAND ISLAND, NE. I HAVE TALKED TO 2 KIA SERVICE REPS AND THEY SAY THAT?S JUST HOW THE CAR IS AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH IT. I TOOK THEM TO BBB ARBITRATION COURT FOR A VEHICLE BUY BACK AND THEY SAID …
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315522 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE FAILURE CONTINUED DURING THE TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK; THE FUEL CONTINUOUSLY SPRAYS OUT. ALSO, THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10330221 · 2010-05-12 (May 12, 2010)
4-8-10 AAA TELLS ME THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGING WHEN THEY CHANGED A FLAT TIRE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT BRAKES AND PATCH TIRE. DEALERSHIP DID NO REPAIRS. 4-26-10 2010 KIA SOUL SE2, BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN CAR AHEAD STOPPED CAUSING MY CAR TO REAR END THAT CAR. SPEED UNDER 15 MPH. $3000 DAMAGE TO MY CAR. SCRATCH TO OTHER CAR. 5-11-10 INDEPENDENT MASTER MECHANIC INSPECTED BRAKES AND THINKS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. ADVISES LEMON LAW APPLICATION STARTED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,902 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330221 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346165 · 2010-07-29 (July 29, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 KIA SOUL FROM A LOCAL VEHICLE RENTAL FACILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SET AT AN ANGLE AND WAS ABNORMALLY SMALL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ALSO THE SAME. THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SHE BARELY MISSED A CRASH DUE TO THE ABNORMAL DESIGN OF THE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE VIN, FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10346165 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346872 · 2010-08-02 (August 2, 2010)
I PURCHASED A 2010 KIA SOUL AND HAD IT ABOUT TWO MONTHS WHEN WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN CAME OFF. I TOOK PICTURES, AS I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE WHEELS, I DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I KEPT PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE WAY, THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. I CONTACTED KIA 24 HOUR ROADSIDE, THEY TRANSPORTED MY VEHICLE TO UNION CITY KIA, WHERE I FOUND OUT FROM TONY IN THE SERVICE CENTER THAT MY AIRBAG NEEDS TO ALSO BE REPLACED IN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS NON FUNCTIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346872 at NHTSA ↗