Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Soul has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2012 Kia Soul. The contact stated while stopped at an intersection, the vehicle ... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2012 Kia soul base, had this SC176 recall which I took it into the dealer, at that time I really ... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car stalls and the engine light frequently stays on, my car is driving sluggish every since I got... |
| Oct 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | "play" and clicking noises in steering wheel have increasingly gotten much worse and noisier, click... |
| Jul 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE AWAITING LIGHT CHANGE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START VEHICLE, OVER COURSE O... |
| May 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SOUL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V1200... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE SENSOR A ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INPUT SIGNAL HAD HIGH VOLTAGE FOR A P... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) WOULDN'T FIND ANY GEAR. THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TURNED GREE... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE LEAKING AND CAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER DOESN'T SEAM RIGHT |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I STOPPED MY CAR AT TOP OF MY STEEP DRIVEWAY,PULLED UP EMERGENCY BRAKE,PUT CAR IN PARK BUT LEFT CAR ... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | BEFORE APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE JUST... |
| Mar 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES AND I STEPPED ON ... |
| Aug 31, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 8-31-13 IS THE FIRST TIME I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CAR ACCELERATING WHEN I W... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING A VIOLENT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEA... |
| Mar 27, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOU... |
| Mar 23, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE AU... |
| Feb 27, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY KIA SOUL 2012 HAS A NOISE AT COLD START THAT LAST 15 TO 20 SECOND, IT FEEL LIKE SOME THING LOOSE.... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMIS... |