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2021 Kia Soul electrical system problems

15 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2021 Kia Soul, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

We were going south on [XXX] about 25 mph intending to make a left turn onto [XXX] My wife said “slow down or you won’t make the turn” to which I replied “I am trying but it won’t slow down” As I applied the brakes to slow down to turn, instead the car started to speed up and I could not make the left turn. I continued down the road trying to slow down enough to attempt a left turn on to [XXX] But the car continued to go even faster, so I pumped the brakes trying to slow down and get the car to stop.

August 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owned a 2021 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V099000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning electrical odor. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 20,000 miles, August 2022

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