Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Soul has 14 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | PAINT PEELING EXTENSIVELY TOP, HOOD, SIDES. PRIMER SHOWING IN THOSE SPOTS AND RUST BEGINNING TO SHOW |
| Oct 14, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Kia Soul 2016 white color. The factory paint is peeling off completely. |
| Sep 14, 2024 | STRUCTURE | On Saturday, [XXX], I was driving from Daytona Beach to our home in Melbourne, Florida. The time was... |
| Feb 5, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The paint of my white Kia Soul 2016 has been peeling on the cars hood, roof, doors. It gets worst ev... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Paint started peeling on the side mirrors, door handles within the last year and seems to have progr... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | All the paint and clear coats pealing no other car we own do not have this problem and are much olde... |
| Dec 12, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Paint adhesion. Pearl white color coats flaking off in several parts of body. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD JUST PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND HE HEARD A "POP" SOUND, S... |
| Feb 19, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE WHOLE CAR IS DAMAGED. THERE IS NO FRONT THE INTERIOR IS GONE. I HAVE STAR... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. IT STARTED SMOKING AND SECONDS LATER CAUGHT ON F... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | Two years ago the paint started to fall off the hood , sides and the top. The dealer inspected and r... |
| Mar 16, 2020 | STRUCTURE | PURCHASED CAR WITH DEALER PROMISE TO FIX BOTH DOORS. FIXED ONE AND IGNORED MY MANY REQUESTS TO FIX I... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | STRUCTURE | SOLD DAMAGED CAR BY RON BOUCHARD KIA. DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE AND IT RAINS AND SNOWS INSIDE. SAID I LOCKE... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING INCLEM... |