Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia soul has 23 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I had some work done on the drive train of my car by a local mechanic. When I picked up the car, the... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven to a local dealer t... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The series of events leading to my theory of what is wrong with my 2012 Kia Soul: 1. Steering coupl... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Vehicle first started to have issue with the blower motor relay, unknowingly at the time, that was t... |
| Dec 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | UPON MY LAST SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME MY OIL WAS LOW. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME EVER HAV... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRIED STARTING THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS BLACK. NO READINGS FOR ANY OF THE GAU... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR IN APRIL AND WITH REGISTRATION PAPERS I RECEIVED RECALL PAPERS STATING 2 RECAL... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR IS IN P AS RK. CAR IS NOT MOVING. CAR IS NOT ALREADY STARTED. OFTEN THE CAR WON'T START. INTER... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ON. AT RANDOM, ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER, BUT DOES NOT QUIT. NO MATTER HOW MUC... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER WORK ON 4/30/19, I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE PARKING DECK ATTENDANT. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, BUT I H... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR IS JERKING/BUCKING AND MISFIRING WHILE IDLE AND WHEN DRIVING IT JERKS. CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CO... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY 2012 KIA SOUL (BASE) WITH THE 1.6L GDI RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM ON I-80 TRAVELING BETWEEN DES MOIN... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL IT REACHED THE 100000 MILE MARK. THEN IT LOSES ALL POWER AND DIES WHILE GOING 65... |
| May 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR WOULD NOT START, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRE COVERS AND WIRES WERE DISINIGRATED. IT WAS TAKEN TO... |
| Jan 26, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | 12/28/17 PURCHASED CAR FROM KIA DEALERSHIP. 1/27/18 I WAS DRIVING APPROX 50 MPH DOWN A COUNTY ROAD ... |
| Jan 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | 2012 KIA SOUL WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE CAR IS A TOTAL LO... |
| Oct 19, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY CAR'S HEATER ASSEMBLY CONTROL HAS FAILED AND IN DOING SO MY CAR'S HEATER DEFAULTED TO COLD AND FA... |
| Feb 11, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE RADIO HAD A SERVICE ADVISORY INSTEAD OF A RECALL, SO I WASN'T NOTIFIED B... |
| Nov 18, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NOV. 2013 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING, I WENT TO KIA AND THEY SAID THEY H... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE RADIO FROZE AND I COULDN'T CHANGE THE STATION, PROGRAM, OR USE THE CD. NEXT THE BACKUP CAMERA WO... |