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2015 Kia Soul lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 37 complaints for the 2015 Kia Soul, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
37 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2015 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 28% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. While driving, the contact noticed that the front driver and passenger side headlights failed without warning. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the plugs were melted. The contact also stated that the rear driver's side tail light failed without warning. The contact repaired the driver's side tail light, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced.

Reported at 77,000 miles, August 2017 Fire

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the high-beam headlights and turn signals were not working as needed. The contact stated that the local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure with Technical Service Bulletin: ELE093 (Headlamp Bulb Connector Replacement); however, the vehicle was not included.

Reported at 59,000 miles, June 2024

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