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2012 Kia Soul body & structure problems

18 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2012 Kia Soul, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
18 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2012 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was on the freeway, and all the lights lining the freeway were out. It was pitch black, and a cow had made its way into the middle of the freeway. It was struck by another vehicle and sent into the air, and flew right into my car. It is my understanding that one of adot's fences were down that was containing cattle. I was in a severe accident because of this, along with multiple other vehicles. I filed a police report and have that case number as well. I have photo and video evidence proof.

Reported at 92,000 miles, November 2019 CrashInjury

12/28/17 purchased car from kia dealership. 1/27/18 I was driving approx 50 MPH down a county road and the drivers side windshield panelling flew off. The passenger side is loose as well. I am told no way to secure passenger side it just has to be replaced as well. Also noticed a loud screeching coming from driver side every time I apply the brake. 2/3/18 neighbor was driving behind me down a city street and called to tell me rear driver side tire appeared wobbly.

Reported at 66,000 miles, January 2018

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