2016 Kia Soul electrical system problems
57 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2016 Kia Soul, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 7 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
For a week or two when I turned the heated seat on I would often feel a very intense heat from the seat back when it started up for a period of time. I had just recently had a back injury so I thought perhaps my back was being overly sensitive. Finally on the 27th just after I started driving the car in the morning I felt the burning feeling on my back again and stuck my hand behind me to feel the seat.
Seems the check engine light comes on and off and when taken to the dealership. They cant find nothing wrong with it. The check engine light can stay on for days and the engine runs ruff. When this is told at the dealership they say they cant find anything. This light is on when the car is running weather its sitting still or driving.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Kia Soul
- Engine 668 complaints
- Fuel system 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints
- Exhaust system 40 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Steering 30 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints