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2016 Kia Soul air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 17 complaints for the 2016 Kia Soul, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
17 2% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
13 and 0
Injuries and deaths
10 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 10 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was rear ended on the 91freeway in california.I was almost at a complete stop due to traffic.I was hit so hard from the back that I was thrown into vehicle in front of me.my daughter and I were in the car.my car is a total loss.not one single air bag deployed.but by the grace of god we escaped with minor injuries.by that I mean were alive.

Reported at 112,000 miles, July 2020 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia soul. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle skid and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Reported at 60,000 miles, January 2019 CrashInjury

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