2020 Kia Soul drivetrain & axles problems
88 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2020 Kia Soul, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 9,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 48 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 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 59 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 9,000 miles, and 97% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Unresolved Recall. The vehicle was under recall in 2019 and should not have been sold by JTs Kia in Columbia, SC. The piston oil rings were affected in the 2019 recall and also caused an issue for the 2020 Kia Souls. The car was sold under recall. Once the revised recall came out in 2021 JTs Kia did not properly resolved the issue and later the car engine overheated and caught fire.
On february 27th 2020 I was heading to gainesville for surgery. Wow I had the cruise control on the RPM gauge started flipping. When I took it off cruise control the engine gear down and I could not get compression. My roadside service tow the vehicle to lake city kia where it is setting right now awaiting a transmission replacement. I have two more trips to gainesville. I'm a veteran and I'm service. Of the gainesville va hospital. I'm in a rental right now until the car is fixed.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Kia Soul
- Engine 256 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints