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2014 Kia Soul air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 26 complaints for the 2014 Kia Soul, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
26 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 1
Injuries and deaths
14 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2014 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 53% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 14 injuries.

What owners wrote

The vehicle hit a tree at an unknown rate of speed. The seat belts functioned, and the air bags were deployed. The vehicle caught fire immediately or shortly thereafter. Two bystanders could not open the doors because the door locks were still engaged. They had to break the glass, manually unlock the doors, then open them - the doors functioned normally after unlocked. It is my understanding that the door locks were supposed to disengage when the airbags deployed - they did not.

Reported at 5,000 miles, May 2015 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V75000 (Engine), the vehicle sputtered and hesitated while attempting to accelerate above 40 MPH. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the spark plugs were cracked. After replacing the spark plugs, the vehicle continued to experience failure.

Reported at 80,000 miles, July 2021

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