Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Soul has 19 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 2016 KIA SOUL- While driving, vehicle lost power, check eng light came on and vehicle would not acce... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Cruise control doesn't maintain speed, speed decreases. Car shakes under 10 mph and after 40 mph. En... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Turning off a highway onto a rural road & without warning my car would not accelerate. Turn off , l... |
| Feb 6, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact was parking the vehicle when it inadvertently accelera... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicl... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Engine and brake lights have come on. Engine knocks bad. Vehicles stall when pressing gas. Dangerou... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car would not accelerate over 35 mph and started knocking had to pull over to let other vehicles pas... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car lost power suddenly while I was on highway I had a semi truck almost hit me it's the second ... |
| Aug 25, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illumin... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My newly permitted driver was driving when after crossing highway my car all of sudden was halted to... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN STALLED AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS ABLE TO RESTA... |
| Feb 27, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT AT ABOUT 75 MILES AN HOUR ON CRUISE CONTROL. I WAS PASSING A S... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | IN AUGUST OF 2020 CAR WAS NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE, WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WOULD START GOING AN... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CAR BURNS OIL AND TODAY LOST ALL POWER TO ENGINEAND MAKES A HORRIBLE SOUND WHILE IN MOTION ON TOWN S... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 3/19/2019 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR LOSS OF POWER, WAS TOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTOR NEEDED REPLACING, IT ... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | AT FIRST THERE WAS A GURGLE THAT STARTED WHEN ACCELERATING. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHEN PU... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE IN HALF AND SOMEHOW STUCK ON. [XXX] WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND I... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELE... |
| Mar 7, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ... |