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2022 Kia Soul engine problems

74 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2022 Kia Soul, which is 53% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
74 53% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
69,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
3 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2022 Kia Soul Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 69,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 69,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 42% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 3 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

My [XXX] daughter was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash in which the vehicle struck a tree and a fire was present. She was unable to exit the vehicle and did not receive medical attention in time. Public records indicate the vehicle had an open federal safety recall at the time, listed as incomplete. I am submitting this information for awareness and review. I am not making any conclusions regarding causation.

August 2025 CrashFireInjuryDeath

The contact owns a 2022 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power and stalled, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart and needed to be towed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V099000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and it was determined that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced.

Reported at 81,000 miles, April 2026

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Kia models