Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Soul has 13 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine is going excessive through oil . |
| Jun 9, 2024 | ENGINE | Failure to fix the engine repair causing fires |
| Apr 19, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and making a right turn, t... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ENGINE | The engine can’t be fixed |
| Dec 2, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING OFF AND ONE NO PROBLEM DRIVING THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I PUT GAS IN CAR T... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | ENGINE | ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, I WAS DRIVING FROM KATY, TX TO NEW ORLEANS, LA TRAVELING WITH MY 2-YE... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SOUL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SOUL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY W... |
| Aug 16, 2016 | ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE , I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AS I WAS PULLING O... |
| Jul 2, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM MAZDA IN HILO, HAWAII. AFTER THREE MONTHS THE A/C WHEN IT IS TURNED ON, WOULD W... |
| Jul 30, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AIR CONDITIONER I ACTUALLY FOUND THIS OUT BY ACCIDENT. I BOUGHT A PORTABLE EXPLOSIVE GAS DETECTOR F... |
| Mar 14, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTER IN THE ENGINE CAUSED A LOUD... |
| Jan 9, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE WIND SHIELD EXPLODED. EVERYTHING MELTED DOWN AND CAR ... |