2015 Kia Soul electrical system problems
75 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2015 Kia Soul, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 8 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My son was in a rear-end collison in his 2015 kia soul, that also pushed him into the person in front of him. My son was at a stop as well as the vehicle in front of him, when a mid sized SUV doing approximately 30-40MPH slammed on her brakes and rear ended my son. The soul's bumper went underneath the chevy tahoe in front of him. The airbags did not deploy. When police and ems showed up and asked him if he could drive it off the road, the vehicle started, but accelerator would not work.
The car computer is not registering the correct gear the car is placed into, thus causing the car to bypass critical safety features. The car's power train, electric systems, and fuel systems fail intermittently as a result of failing neutral safety inhibitor. The car reads that the gear is in drive instead of park and will not turn over. Thousands of other kia customers are reporting the same issues since 2010 with no resolution.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Kia Soul
- Engine 690 complaints
- Fuel system 80 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 61 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Lighting 37 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Cruise control 30 complaints
- Exhaust system 21 complaints