2011 Kia Soul electrical system problems
32 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Kia Soul, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 kia soul. The contact stated that the driver was driving 5 MPH when she crashed into another vehicle. The driver exited the vehicle and the vehicle engulfed in flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance company lot. The insurance company determined that the fire was not a result of the crash, but rather the result of defective wiring. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 5,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Intermittent horn. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. In doing research, I have noticed a lot of complaints for the same thing. Why has this not been recalled? This is clearly a safety issue! Doesn't matter if the car is sitting, driving, turning, anything. The horn only seems to work when it feels like it. Very dangerous!
Other problems reported for the 2011 Kia Soul
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints