Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Kia Soul has 1 recall, 130 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
130
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 7, 2026
22V031000
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Kia Soul SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | ENGINE | My engine has suffered a mechanical failure that makes the vehicle stall or lose power while driving... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine and engine components caught fire while driving. This put my husbands life at risk and could ... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | ENGINE | On [XXX], while my vehicle was at the dealership for a federally mandated engine replacement recall ... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Soul. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began shaking v... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | ENGINE | I have always taken my 2019 Kia Soul to the dealership in Quincy IL, where I had purchased it from a... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine has 86k miles and has been well maintained. Recently it started to consume oil rapidly as per... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | STEERING | 2019 Kia Soul has an issue with the steering wheel coupling that needs to be replaced. This has been... |
| Mar 9, 2026 | ENGINE | I have a code of P0420 show up on a vehicle diagnostic test. This is directly related to recall SA36... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | AIR BAGS | This vehicle was seriously damaged in a crash. No airbags deployed. The vehicle was totaled. Another... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Unknown but told by multiple mechanics that the kia soul eats oil and the engine constantly runs dry... |
| Jan 22, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I’ve had nothing but problems with this car since about a year after getting it in 2021. Constant no... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | Sudden vibration on the engine while driving. No power upon acceleration. Heavily oil consumption.... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Nov 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The contact owned a 2019 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, anoth... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | ENGINE | This is a 6 year old car, with just under 108,000 miles. The catalytic converter is clogged, most li... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | ENGINE | I took the car to the shop because it had been consuming a lot of oil within the last 2 months and ... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving approx 70mph on the highway when a piston ring popped off and blew a hole in the engin... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was traveling on Saturday at about 40 miles an hour down the road car just all of a sudden lost po... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine shut off while driving, Would not restart, vehicle VIN included in PI2107 campaign, Kia refus... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2019 Kia Soul. The contact purchased the vehicle four months ago. The contact st... |