2013 Kia Soul electrical system problems
71 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2013 Kia Soul, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 6 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Airbag exploded on impact with gaping holes with heavy smoke coming out with hot heat causing redness to my chest and redness to my hands and a blow to my wrist that caused fracture to my left wrist.
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and unoccupied in a carport when it suddenly caught fire near the engine compartment. The fire had expanded and caused damage to the entire garage near the carport and 2 other vehicles and a motorcycle inside the garage. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed and the origin was an electrical issue. The vehicle was towed and identified as totaled. There were no injuries sustained.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Kia Soul
- Engine 332 complaints
- Steering 153 complaints
- Brakes 100 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints