Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2024 Kia Soul has 0 recalls, 23 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
23
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2024 Kia Soul SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle has less than 8K miles. This weekend my horn stopped working (a definite safety problem) ... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | It started appearing to be electrical and ended in some type of engine/system emergency! I rented th... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Started the car this morning and noticed that the dashboard screen was blank. This had never happene... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driver Attention Warning (DAW), "Consider Taking A Break", is coming on randomly, sometimes multiple... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Horn malfunctioned, a known issue recognized by Kia on these models. Visited an authorized Kia repai... |
| May 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JAN 2024 AND IT NOW HAS 16000 MILES. TOOK MY CAR INTO RAY SKILLMAN, PIKE... |
| May 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My Kia Soul, which only has 7600 miles, was parked in my garage. When I went to wash it this aftern... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The vehicle was looked at and was told it didn’t have sensors for the problem, I can’t believe the v... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No sound when object is in area of vehicle when backing up. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Well, isn't it wonderful that Kia has extended the warranty on the horn assembly. Now, how do I avai... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving on an access road at 20 MPH,... |
| Dec 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On 12/30/2024 my wife was returning home when all of the instrument lights went out. She stopped to ... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I parked my car in the assigned parking spot. It was vandalized for theft at 5 pm by Kia Boys. Becau... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights are not bright enough. In areas with no street lights it’s like driving with candles. The... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | TIRES | Size: P205/60R16 My Daughter was driving when all of a sudden the Front Driver Tire exploaded while... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2024 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at night, the low beam headl... |
| Sep 3, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE PEDAL RUBBER IS MADE OF A HARD PLASTIC OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER. BOTH I AND MY WIFES FOOT SLIDE... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Went out to my car one morning and my entire instrument cluster was black. I could not see my speedo... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | purchased 6-22-24 fire happened 8-14-24 at approximately 11pm, with approximately 2691 miles, fire s... |
| Jul 21, 2024 | ENGINE | While sitting at a light, the vehicle would completely turn off! I put the vehicle in park and atte... |