Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Soul has 15 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY |
| Jul 8, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 4 29 23 at 101091 miles the catalytic converter was replaced. The car sucks up oil before even the 3... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS | STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE SIDE AIBAGS DID DEPLOYED. CAR WAS GOI... |
| May 4, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Saturday morning may 4th, I found the driver side window smashed in and lots of broken glass on s... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag Control Model malfunction discovered during diagnostic test at inspection and confirmed at se... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | AIR BAGS | ON OCTOBER 28, 2020 I HAD A BOX TRUCK SLAM THE BRAKES IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO REAR END THEM GOI... |
| Jul 21, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I WAS REAR ENDED ON THE 91FREEWAY IN CALIFORNIA.I WAS ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC.I WAS... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | AIR BAGS | FRONT IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35-40 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED 3/7/2020 AT ... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | DRIVING TO WORK ON FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 15-20MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS BLIND-SIDED BY A CHEVY SI... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY WIFE HIT A CAR (T BONED) THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DIPLOID. SHE WENT ... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKID AND CRASHED. THE AIR B... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | ON HIGHWAY IN RAINY CONDITIONS HYDROPLANED IN TO CONCRETE BARRIER WALL AT ABOUT 70 MPH FIRST IMPACT... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS | DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN HER 2016 KIA SOUL WHEN S... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT INVOLVED ME LEAVING THE ROAD AND THAT I WAS COMPLETELY... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | ON 2/18/17 MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN OUR 2016 KIA SOUL. SHE STRUCK A STO... |