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2015 Kia Soul steering problems

44 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2015 Kia Soul, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
44 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
35,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 1
Injuries and deaths
6 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2015 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 35,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 35,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 69% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. While driving at an undetermined speed, the driver lost control of the vehicle, veered left, and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. The driver sustained fatal injuries, which included a severed aorta and fractured cervical spine. The coroner indicated that the fatal injuries may have been caused by the air bag. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The cause of the crash was under investigation.

December 2015 CrashInjuryDeath

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a rattling noise heard in the front of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V608000 (Steering). The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that after the vehicle was returned, the steering, air bags, and an unknown warning light illuminated.

Reported at 4,796 miles, April 2023

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