Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Soul has 30 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V608000
STEERING
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the ste...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | STEERING | When car is turning a right, the car turns off. When car is parked & stearing isnt straight car wont... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Several times in the past year the power steering has spontaneously failed requiring significant For... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V608... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the battery had been replaced under recall... |
| Dec 29, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Certainly. I own a 2016 Kia Soul, and recently I've become aware of some serious issues with the veh... |
| Oct 17, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steer... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE | Our car has been plagued with engine and exhaust problems for the past two years. We were told there... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Check engine light stays on parts house said catalliconverter bad dealer said it's not covered car o... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | STEERING | Driving around curves my car slows dramatically and traction control light comes on. I have no abili... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE | X Company failed to install with apiece of equipment that prevents others from starting up and stea... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Ignition DESIGN MAKE (Kia Soul) MY2016 KIA SOUL EASY TO STEAL ON 8/2/2022 When I woke to go to my wo... |
| May 10, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and makin... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE | Catalytic converter stopped up. Unknown for the other. Took it to Kia place to get the recalls fixed... |
| Jun 26, 2021 | STEERING | It suddenly didn't want to turn and made me wreck it and bent the tie rods or something |
| May 26, 2021 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a... |
| May 19, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Kia soul. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH with the cruise control fe... |
| Dec 12, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | I STARTED COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE WHEEL DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT IT SEEMS TO B... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS SISTER-IN-LAW WHO OWNS A 2016 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED T... |
| May 19, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I HAD 2 RECALLS CARRIED TO UNIVERSITY KIA, HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA. DAYS LATER THE CAR BROKE DOWN HAD TO ... |