2015 Kia Soul drivetrain & axles problems
61 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Kia Soul, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 8 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated that the steering column, shifter, and brakes failed to operate. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and then to the dealer. A police report was filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v736000 (steering); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2015 kia soul + has just been checked by our dealership service department for not accelerating and shifting properly. Dealer performed transmission service at 106,768 miles on june 30, 2020, and this did not clear the issues, 2nd service inspectrion on july 1, 2020 resulted in service department saying the issues are with a plugged catalytic converter, which has been a potential contributor to the ongoing NHTSA investigation of all kia soul models with the 2.0l nu engine.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Soul
- Engine 690 complaints
- Fuel system 80 complaints
- Electrical system 75 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Lighting 37 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Cruise control 30 complaints
- Exhaust system 21 complaints