Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Kia Soul has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | STEERING | The contact’s wife owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and turn... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | STEERING | The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2020 Kia SOUL LX. The contact stated that they h... |
| Feb 13, 2023 | STEERING | Motor driven power steering failed, dealer (Hyman Bros Kia Midlothian VA) replaced the flexible coup... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated while starting the vehicle in a parking lot, th... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | STEERING | Electrical power steering system froze and would not turn left nor right while car was running in bo... |
| Aug 5, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE | At around 91, 697 miles, our 2020 Kia Soul EX began to have issues with the engine stalling out whil... |
| May 6, 2021 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE KEY AROUND. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE ... |
| Mar 26, 2021 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY KIA SOUL 2020 HAMMER. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR AS THE STEERING WHEN BE... |
| Feb 21, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY KIA SOUL 2020, THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME UP, THE PARKING LIGHTS, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHTS, THE REAR BACK... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | STEERING | AT 8960 MILES STEERING INDICATOR DASH LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS A BAD STEERING WHE... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHEN PARKED (BUT WITH THE POWER SET TO "RUN" OR THE ENGINE FULLY ON), IF YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | BOUGHT CAR NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2019 IN MARCH 2020 CAR TURNED OFF AS I WAS DRIVING I PUT IT IN PARK TUR... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | STEERING | VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY AND ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45-50. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICL... |
| Oct 11, 2019 | STEERING | STARTED CAR "PUSH BUTTON" ONE EVENING AND FOUND THE STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. SHUT DOWN AND RESTART... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THE IDLE STOP - START SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE BROKEN. WHENEVER I PULL UP TO A LIGHT AND STOP THE ENGINE ... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED - APPROX 45MPH. SEVERE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. DEALER TOLD ME THAT ... |