Major Problems with 2010 Kia Soul Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Kia Soul

2010 Kia Soul AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 78000 miles

2010 Kia Soul AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 53000 miles

2010 Kia Soul FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 25000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and STRUCTURE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Soul owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM brand new kia soul 2010 - less than 500 miles. electrical fire in the door panel while driving. towed to...	20 ~ 55455 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. while driving 65 mph the contact hit a deer which caused the driver...	13 ~ 46676 miles
STRUCTURE i have had my kia soul since may 2009. i have experienced chips in the glass and paint as well...	12 ~ 2963 miles
SERVICE BRAKES dealership changed my brakes on sept 18. on sept 19 while driving on highway all four brakes activated without brakes	9 ~ 80599 miles
STEERING i purchased a 2010 kia soul and had it about two months when while driving the steering column came off....	9 ~ 2506 miles
VISIBILITY 2010 kia soul windshield has broken three times since we bought it 4 months ago. yes caused by small rocks...	9 ~ 3626 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2010 kia soul 5 door wagon 2.0 l mt 5 speed transmission the car over revs between shifts and has...	9 ~ 41768 miles
POWER TRAIN my wife and i just purchased a used 2010 kia soul on 01/21/2012. she was driving it to the car...	7 ~ 61244 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i just purchased a new 2010 kia soul. i am very careful and take excellent care of my cars but...	7 ~ 17654 miles
ENGINE i own a pre-owned 2010 kia soul! with approximately 47k miles clear title and no accidents. on sunday 12/29/13 my...	6 ~ 60083 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER audio & bluetooth system have failed. audio system previously failed in december 2011. audio system just blacked out . dealership...	6 ~ 102671 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES kia soul 2010 purchased in march 2010. the clips to my front bumper have all broken and it was glued...	5 ~ 13887 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia soul with nexen class a premium tires size p205/55 r/16 and dot number ae8k....	4 ~ 15483 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING within a week of taking delivery on 7/24/09 the interior and most especially the door skins were already acquiring marks...	4 ~ 5300 miles
WHEELS i am an owner of a 2010 kia soul purchased in july 2009. immediately noticed with the slightest moisture on...	4 ~ 15875 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. the contact stated that the engine revs excessively whenever the accelerator pedal is...	4 ~ 8338 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the vehicle's turn signals have stopped working for over 6 months now. it has been to the dealer numerous times...	3 ~ 70864 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. while operating the air conditioning the front driver and passenger side windows...	3 ~ 27333 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS we rear-ended a 2004 expedition in our 2010 kia soul at 20mph. my wife sustained a "traumatic brain injury" as...	3 ~ 15033 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2010 kia soul is ceasing and locking up on me and my engine is shutting off. it has done...	2 ~ 26500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we rear-ended a 2004 expedition in our 2010 kia soul at 20mph. my wife sustained a "traumatic brain injury" as...	2 ~ 20250 miles
SEAT BELTS i purchase a 2010 kia soul ! on 12/31/2009. soon after i notices how easily the pillars and parts of...	2 ~ 31100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph. the transmission began to slip without...	2 ~ 3650 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on august 5 2009 my wife was driving the 2010 kia soul when it broke down. the engine got stuck...	2 ~ 5143 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES within a week of taking delivery on 7/24/09 the interior and most especially the door skins were already acquiring marks...	2 ~ 50 miles
SUSPENSION i am an owner of a 2010 kia soul purchased in july 2009. immediately noticed with the slightest moisture on...	2 ~ 44131 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i am an owner of a 2010 kia soul purchased in july 2009. immediately noticed with the slightest moisture on...	2 ~ 250 miles
EQUIPMENT the factory provided keys for the car are integrated remote wireless entry key fobs and concealed ignition key. to reveal...	1 ~ 60000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. the contact stated that while attempting to add air to the tire...	1 ~ 36000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM daughter was driving car on side street when she noticed smoke and then fire coming from passenger side speaker/light area....	1 ~ 10500 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE shattered hatchback glass. i was just getting in my2010 kia soul after work. i opened driver side sat in as	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. while operating the air conditioning the front driver and passenger side windows...	1 ~ 2000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i am the owner of a 2010 soul. the car rolled down a hill in 1st gear with the emergency...	1 ~ 21300 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 09/09/2010 i was t-boned in a 2010 kia soul with 1822 miles on the odometer. the car that hit me...	1 ~ 1822 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY my car is 2 yrs old it has over 15 chips and cracks in windshield. dealership will not replace windshield.	1 ~ 1890 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact temporarily rented a 2010 kia soul. the contact stated that the brake pedal was abnormally small and...	1 ~ 8000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 4-8-10 aaa tells me the rear brakes are not engaging when they changed a flat tire. i took car to...	1 ~ 1902 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2010 kia soul. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph. the transmission began to slip without...	1 ~ 800 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE factory installed windshield chips and cracks from the edge easily and often. i had the first window replaced at...	1 ~ 5000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN within a week of taking delivery on 7/24/09 the interior and most especially the door skins were already acquiring marks...	1 ~ 100 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE all interior doors are nicked and scratched especially the front doors. the interior of my car looks like a ten...	1

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