Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Soul has 10 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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AIR BAGS
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Uni...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am submitting this complaint regarding failure to complete a federally mandated safety recall and ... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | AIR BAGS | I was involved in a high speed car accident last week where the impact made me hit my head on the st... |
| Jun 7, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, another vehicle t... |
| Feb 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS | There is a recall on the airbag sensor or something. Since I was notified earlier this year, NONE of... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2018 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving 35-40 MPH in an intersectio... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY 11 2020. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND I T-BONED HIM... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I RENTED THIS '18 KIA SOUL FROM HERTZ. ON 10/17 AT 9 PM I WAS INVOLVED IN A SOLO VERY HARD FRONT END... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON A CROSS STREET INTERSECTION AT A STOP SIGN I LOOKED BOTH WAYS NO VEHICLE O... |
| Jan 13, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 KIA SOUL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S V... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED. WAS PUMPING PEDLE, NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER AND REARENDED DRIVER INFRONT OF ME AIRBAGS ... |