Major Problems with 2012 Kia Soul Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Kia Soul

2012 Kia Soul STEERING Victims: 8 Mileage: 50000 miles

2012 Kia Soul BODY Victims: 4 Mileage: 92000 miles

2012 Kia Soul AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 112000 miles

Browse 2012 Kia Soul complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Soul owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING i bought a brand new kia soul in nov of 2011. within 200 miles of ownership the electronic stability control...	90 ~ 56584 miles
ENGINE car had an oil change and was washed then came home. car's front defroster was noted to be stuck on...	73 ~ 107970 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM started car sunday at 1:30 pm. notices gas gauge needle was below empty. backed out of parking space put the...	21 ~ 89324 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the transmission downshifted and...	15 ~ 55526 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle suffered sudden loss of performance would only accelerate sluggish rpm would not go beyond 2500 rpm had to get	14 ~ 74226 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was slowing approaching parking spot. vehicle started speeding rapidly i could not stop vehicle and crashed into a brick...	12 ~ 54539 miles
AIR BAGS two occupants in front seats of 2012 kia soul. involved in a passenger side collision at the front door. other...	12 ~ 38032 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING not sure if model is 2012 or 2011. a kia soul was in front of me at a stop light....	7 ~ 12200 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM faulty wiring harness. car was 3 weeks old. ...	6 ~ 86017 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i bought a brand new kia soul in nov of 2011. within 200 miles of ownership the electronic stability control...	6 ~ 180947 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. the contact stated the driver of the vehicle was traveling 35 mph...	5 ~ 25940 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the brakes on all four wheel are "extremely" sensitive. this is not brakes grabbing it is the the slightest pressure...	5 ~ 49200 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER sat. 8-24-13 around 3:20 pm i went out to my 2012 kia soul parked on the street in part-shade in...	4 ~ 42202 miles
SUSPENSION driving south on i65 between gardendale al and birmingham al. at approximately 60 mph - clear day sunny appx 80...	4 ~ 26175 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. while driving 35 mph the hood unlatched and opened. the contact was...	3 ~ 67823 miles
SEAT BELTS i was taking my aunt to the doctors office she is older and forgot to attach her seat belt. i...	3 ~ 56267 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. while driving various speeds an abnormal noise was heard coming from the...	2 ~ 102376 miles
TIRES flat tire. kia service claimed a metal shard. problem is same thing occurred again 06/06/2012. flat tire. kia service claimed	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle suffered sudden loss of performance would only accelerate sluggish rpm would not go beyond 2500 rpm had to get	2 ~ 600 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. while driving approximately 40 mph the check engine warning indicator illuminated and...	1 ~ 140000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL had to replace engine...	1 ~ 119300 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the computer system for the radio had a service advisory instead of a recall so i wasn't notified by mail....	1 ~ 14700 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. the contact stated that water penetrated the front passenger's sid headlight and...	1 ~ 17000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i was taking my aunt to the doctors office she is older and forgot to attach her seat belt. i...	1 ~ 12800 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2012 kia soul. consumer states that the instrument panel could not be seen. *kb the consumer stated kia needs to...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car is believed to be recalled because the mpg (mile per gas?) is supposed to be between 30 to...	1 ~ 700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC operational warning lights for brakes-stability control-anti-lock brakes. i have returned to dealer 3 times and they were unable to fix.	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia soul. the contact stated the blower which operated the air conditioner and defroster...	1 ~ 3000 miles
STRUCTURE the 2012 kia soul does not come with a spare tire instead it comes with a can of fix- a-...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the 2012 kia soul does not come with a spare tire instead it comes with a can of fix- a-...	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the 2012 kia soul does not come with a spare tire instead it comes with a can of fix- a-...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the 2012 kia soul does not come with a spare tire instead it comes with a can of fix- a-...	1

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