Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Kia Soul has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The transmission on the vehicle has gone bad twice since we purchased it used. The car has 34,400 mi... |
| May 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | [XXX], the vehicle was delivered to Crain KIA dealership located in Conway, Arkansas, due to failure... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I dropped off my 2021 Kia Soul at the dealership where I purchased it to address a nationwide recall... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Our 2021 Kia Soul experienced complete engine failure without warning. The engine suddenly lost powe... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Contact Information: •Name: [XXX] •Contact: Phone: [XXX] Email: [XXX] •Location: Hawaii Vehicle... |
| Oct 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1.) We were driving to Nashville and once my car got around 70,000 mile my check engine light came o... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle experiences a complete loss of power when slowing to a stop before it powers off on its ... |
| Dec 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | In April 2023 I purchased a 2021 Kia Soul. I had no issues at all with my Used Kia Soul. In Nov 2023... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We were traveling on the freeway 70 mph surrounded by heavy traffic at night, the vehicle started su... |
| May 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I was on the freeway, and the car was shuddering a bit before I lost the ability to accelerate. It w... |
| Apr 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I bought my 2021 Kia Soul on 10/21/20. Then on 11/11/20 my car started having transmission issues wi... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I own a 2021 Kia Soul with 34,130 miles. Purchase brand new in 5/21. I just had it serviced on 2/3/2... |
| Oct 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The engine is consuming increasingly high amounts of oil with no leaks, far surpassing the one quart... |
| Nov 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle started loosing power. the engine would rev up but the car wouldn't go. the car had to b... |
| May 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND DECELERATED. IT SEEMED TO LOSE... |
| Apr 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT SLOPE PARKING SPACE BACKING TO A ONE-WAY PUBLIC ROAD IN NATIONAL PARK... |