Kia SOUL electrical problems
320 complaint narratives mention electrical 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.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
320 of 5,504 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10346524 · 2010-07-31 (July 31, 2010)
WE REAR-ENDED A 2004 EXPEDITION IN OUR 2010 KIA SOUL AT 20MPH. MY WIFE SUSTAINED A "TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY" AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS BEING CUT IN HALF (BOTH SIDES) BEFORE THE SENSORS WERE ACTIVATED. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE WIRING HARNESS CUT IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR. MY 39 YEAR OLD WIFE WILL NOW SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE DISABLED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR. KIA STATES THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT ACTIVATE AT 20MPH. THIS IS NOT A 5 STAR FRONTAL IMPACT DESIGN. THE FUEL SHUT OFF DID NOT ACTIVATE, 'ALL SAFETY FEATURES FAILED'. I DR…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346524 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10349737 · 2010-08-16 (August 16, 2010)
BRAND NEW KIA SOUL 2010 - LESS THAN 500 MILES. ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DOOR PANEL WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED DOOR PANEL. LED LIGHT TRANSMITTER IN SPEAKERS SHORTED AND MELTED PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR. RESPONSE FROM KIA (ADVISED BY DEALER) WAS "DON'T LEAVE THE SPEAKER LIGHTS IN ON POSITION. ONLY USE THEM WHEN YOU NEED THEM." THIS WAS THE SECOND SAME INCIDENT THAT THE DEALER HAD THAT WEEK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352853 · 2010-08-30 (August 30, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE LED LIGHTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY . THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL AND SPEAKERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS STATED THAT THE LIGHT HARNESS WIRES MELTED. THERE WERE REPAIRS TO THE HARNESS AND THEY REPLACED THE LIGHTS UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 600. UPDATED 12/7/10/ *CN
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352853 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10430517 · 2011-10-17 (October 17, 2011)
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE KIA, AFTER THAT WAS FIXED THE CAR WAS STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT, IT WAS SLUGGISH AND USING A LOT OF GAS. THE HEAD WAS CRACKED, AND SEVERAL OF THE VALVES WERE MESSED UP AND EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE WHOLE PROCESS TOOK APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 MONTHS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,248 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430517 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10695313 · 2015-03-19 (March 19, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AFTER ONE YEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY ONLY OFFERED TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. A DAY LATER, THE BATTERY FAILED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE BATTERY AND THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V388000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS…
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10695313 at NHTSA ↗