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