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2013 Kia Soul steering problems

153 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2013 Kia Soul, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
153 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2013 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 21 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 85 complaints that include mileage. 36% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles21
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 85 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle erroneously veered left and right and caused the contact to crash into a guide rail. The contact sustained neck, back, and wrist injuries, a broken finger, and minor bruising. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 14,000 miles, October 2013 CrashInjury

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

Reported at 50,000 miles, January 2019

Other problems reported for the 2013 Kia Soul

Steering problems in other years

Steering problems across all Kia models