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2014 Kia Soul engine problems

610 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2014 Kia Soul, which is 49% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
610 49% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
103,000 miles 410 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 57
Injuries and deaths
6 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2014 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 103,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 19 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 53 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 87 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 106 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 68 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 36 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 7 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 103,000 miles
Based on 410 complaints that include mileage. 10% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles19
60k to 80k miles53
80k to 100k miles87
100k to 120k miles106
120k to 140k miles68
140k to 160k miles36
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles7

What the data shows

Of the 410 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 57 fires, 6 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

On [XXX] my 2014 Kia Soul caught on fire while I was at a gas station. There had been no warning lights, however when I first started it that day it acted like it didn't want to start. A man ran in the gas station and got their fire extinguisher and put the engine fire out. I called 911 , and when the fire department inspected it they said the fire was completely out. They filed a report and I had my car towed to Glassman Kia Southfield Michigan.

August 2024 FireInjury

Engine cut off without warning while car was moving in boulevard traffic, decelerating as I approached a turn into a shopping plaza. Oil light came on. Engine would not restart. Mechanic says there are loose little pieces of metal inside engine and that engine must be replaced. I have followed all manufacturer's recommendations for maintenance. This engine should not have self-destructed at 93,000 miles.

Reported at 93,000 miles, July 2017

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