2013 Kia Soul problems
NHTSA has received 878 complaints about the 2013 Kia Soul, and 38% of them involve engine. After that come steering (17%) and brakes (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 878 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 65
- Injuries and deaths
- 38 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 477 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 56 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 41 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 45 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 56 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 46 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 68 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 61 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 56 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 17 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Among the 477 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 99,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 120,000 miles (217 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 65 complaints mention a fire; 38 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Kia Soul with enough data (187 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
In the front range of colorado we frequently get several inches of wet, heavy snow in the fall, winter and spring. We have to park the car outside a garage at home and at work. We always completely clear snow from all glass surfaces and check the operation of the wipers before driving the car. We bought an expensive telescoping combination scraper, brush and squeegee designed for cmvs to clear as much snow as we can reach and see from the white painted roof of the car before driving it.
Mpds coupler teeth broken off other years and models covered under recall but not 2013. Same part same application dealer wants charge $400+ to fix this manufactured defect with another plastic gear that will break in a few years of age. Clicking sound when you start to turn the steering wheel afraid when all teeth in gear break going to have no control over steering dealer has tsp on this but its a safety issue