MYRModel Year Report

Kia Soul — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2015, 2014, 2016, 2013, 2012 · Best bets: 2023, 2022, 2019, 2010, 2011, 2018

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Soul Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 2010: 134 complaints 2010 2011: 193 complaints 2012: 512 complaints 2012 2013: 657 complaints 2014: 888 complaints 2014 2015: 891 complaints 2016: 793 complaints 2016 2017: 268 complaints 2018: 209 complaints 2018 2019: 131 complaints 2020: 357 complaints 2020 2021: 220 complaints 2022: 87 complaints 2022 2023: 48 complaints 2024: 26 complaints 2024 2025: 11 complaints 2025
2025: 11 complaints
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YearComplaints
2010134
2011193
2012512
2013657
2014888
2015891
2016793
2017268
2018209
2019131
2020357
2021220
202287
202348
202426
202511

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 220 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 357 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 131 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 209 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 268 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 793 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 891 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 888 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 657 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 512 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 193 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 134 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.