2018 Kia Soul drivetrain & axles problems
31 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2018 Kia Soul, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
From a stop, the vehicle has a significant hesitation pulling away from a stop sign/redlight etc. As you pushing the gas pedal down, it hesitates then accelerates hard. Has 340 miles on it at this time. Dealer and kia state this is normal for the new transmission/turbo design. Even the service manager was shocked when he drove it saying he would not have bought it. I would think this problem could be resolved with a programming update.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 kia soul. While driving approximately 35 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle stalled and the steering lost power. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the consumer support acceleration team. The dealer stated that they could not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Kia Soul
- Engine 150 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints