2011 Kia Soul air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 26 complaints for the 2011 Kia Soul, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 22 crashes, 26 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My daughter was traveling on a country road at 50 miles per hour. Another vehicle crossed into her lane, hit her head-on and she died on the scene. When the police department arrived to investigate, they noticed that the steering wheel of her kia soul detached from the column and they located the steering wheel (airbag deployed) in the floorboard behind the driver's seat.
My son and I were in a severe crash. We were hit from behind at about 50 MPH by two cars. We were knocked off the road and down a drop off. We landed and went over large boulders. Car was totaled. Front end and rear end gone. Two wheels came off. No air bags deployed. This is a great concern for people that may want to purchase the soul. All other vehicles in the crash had air bags that did deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Soul
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints