Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Soul has 18 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Check engine light flashing and began to lose exceleration. Pulled off the highway and vehicle died.... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | After 84000 miles my catalystic convertor is going out. |
| Oct 3, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | We purchased this vehicle for our [XXX]. It was going to be his first vehicle, and we shined it up a... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | unknown. My car was stolen last Monday 2/26 about 10:15 AM. I've filed a police complaint as well. |
| Jun 27, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2018 Kia burns through oil before 3000 miles. I have been told that this is not normal at all. I ... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The alarm won’t let me in the car. Got a jump started for a few. Cut it off now it has not started a... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | When driving down a perfectly straight Road, if you take your hands off the steering wheel for a Spl... |
| Sep 22, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | So, I was driving down the road and there was like a tapping sound coming from the engine. It had be... |
| Jul 31, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On the evening of 7/31/2021 myself and my 2 brothers were on our way home from shopping. It had just... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | THE CRUISE CONTROL SOMEHOW AFFECTS THE ENGINE AND OR TRANSMISSION WHEN IN CRUISE IT SPEEDS UP WITH O... |
| Mar 7, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Oil consumption issues Not normal Don’t understand why Kia knows about this issue but won’t fix it... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED. 1. IN REVERSE, THE CAR MOVED FORWARD AND NEARLY HIT A WALL. 2. IN REVERSE... |
| Jun 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | During a front end accident the car burst into flames and the driver was trapped and passed away at ... |
| Dec 3, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AROUND 11:40PM ON 12/3/2019 I PARKED MY CAR IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT - CAR WAS STATIONARY. IT WAS 51 ... |
| Apr 27, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS SITTING AT A JACKS DRIVE THROUGH WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS ON. MY CAR WAS STOPPED WITH MY... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR STALLED AND DIDN'T KNOW IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ALSO SEVE... |
| Jun 22, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON JUNE 22 2018 I WAS TOWING MY KIA BEHIND MY RV ON I-10 NEAR MONTICELLO FL. IT BECAME ENGULFED IN F... |
| Dec 31, 1969 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Going through oil so fast excessive oil use |