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2010 Kia Soul Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2010 Kia Soul has 3 recalls, 134 complaints.

3

Recalls

134

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026

Recalls

14V822000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kia Soul vehicles manufactured January 8, 2009, to October 2, 2013, equipped with a...

13V114000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 ...

10V388000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SOUL AND MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 THROUGH JULY 30, 2010. A LIMIT...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2010 Kia Soul 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
14
STRUCTURE
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
STEERING
7
POWER TRAIN
6
VISIBILITY
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5

Problems by Component

Electrical20Airbags17Structure14Other13Steering12Visibility11Engine8Powertrain8Speed Control7Tires6Brakes5Suspension4Lights3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 4, 2026ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)See attached document for complaint.
Oct 2, 2025FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMGas tank mounting are rusting and are not the correctly plated
Dec 14, 2024STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERHello, I would like to report that someone attempted to steal my 2010 Kia Soul. The incident occurr...
Feb 3, 2024ENGINEScanner can not communicate with the ecm/tcm U0101 code shifting issues starting issues
Oct 23, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI was driving down the interstate on my way to work when my check engine light turned on and began f...
Aug 8, 2023SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPERI bought car being financed in sac,ca. August 8, 2023. Took back referred to mechanic round corner. ...
Jun 9, 2023AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2010 Kia Soul. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was ...
Jun 4, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSThe airbag light is on, and the passenger airbag light is off. Kia dealership performed the electro...
Feb 14, 2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2010 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, a semi-truck ente...
Jul 25, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHER---COMPONENT OR SYSTEM ISSUE-- Not sure yet. Based on google, it's possibly either a "faulty fuel p...
Jul 9, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERStarted my 2010 kia soul , it had a loud ruff idle to it & felt like it was choking each time i hit ...
May 12, 2021ENGINECar was being driven on a neighborhood street at 25 mph a block and a half from home. The car just s...
Apr 7, 2021SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS1. STATIONARY - A PIECE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE OFF. MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK W...
Jan 26, 2021STEERINGI WAS DRIVING MY TYPICAL ROUTE TO WORK AND MID TURN, WITH MY CAR ON, ON A CITY ROAD, MY STEERING WHE...
Oct 8, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERCHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON; DIAGNOSED AS CANISTER PURGE VALVE.
Jul 22, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESI EXPORTED MY KIA SOUL 2010 TO GERMANY DUE TO MILITARY MOVEMENT ORDER. AS THE CAR IS NOW REGISTERED ...
Mar 7, 2020STEERINGI NEED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM BECAUSE IT'S LOOSE, AND WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED 1,000 MI...
Jan 10, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, TH...
Nov 1, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMA LOUD POPPING SOUND GOES OFF AND THE RADIO SYSTEM AND SPEAKERS ALL GO OUT WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ...
Oct 20, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKESTHE BRAKES ARE NOT BRAKING THE WAY THEY SHOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN STALLED TO STOP I WAS ...