Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Soul has 455 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
455
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
19V120000
ENGINE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines. High exhaust ga...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE,FIRERELATED | The contact owned a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V12... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ENGINE | I have put my 3rd Catalytic Convertor on this car. It looses power going uphill. Which is not safe... |
| Jan 19, 2026 | ENGINE | The vehicle is suffering from excessive oil consumption (over 1 quart per 1,000 miles) and a recurri... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine knock engine failure |
| Dec 23, 2025 | ENGINE | Greetings, I have a base 2016 kia soul manual transmission that I thought was under safety recall fo... |
| Nov 30, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds or while s... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | ENGINE | I kept all of the maintenance records for the oil changes. The engine blew a piston and I will need ... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Had 3 oil consumption test 2 oil leak repairs, low to no oil each time, now car is stalling , Catal... |
| Oct 19, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Rcall SC176 I have tried multiple times to schedule the required recall repair for my Kia, but my lo... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | ENGINE | I was on my way home from work and the car just cut off .it wont move forward or backwords..the lig... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | ENGINE | A. Safety Defect and Failure Sequence I am filing this complaint because my Kia Soul, which is subje... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | ENGINE | Car was purchased from dealership August 25, 2025 on September 19, 2025 at about 9:38 PM. Car experi... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | ENGINE | Check engine light came on. 4 new engine coils and spark plugs. Carb cleaner in gas. Check engine li... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2016 Kia Soul is experiencing severe oil consumption, piston ring failure, and smoke from the exh... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2016 Kia Soul is now consuming oil excessively and emitting smoke from the exhaust. These symptom... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle started losing power and then stalled just as we pulled onto our road to our home, no li... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine has lower end knocking noise,internal failure |