MYRModel Year Report

Kia Soul — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. 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: 135 complaints 2010 2011: 193 complaints 2012: 514 complaints 2012 2013: 660 complaints 2014: 895 complaints 2014 2015: 896 complaints 2016: 802 complaints 2016 2017: 270 complaints 2018: 213 complaints 2018 2019: 135 complaints 2020: 372 complaints 2020 2021: 228 complaints 2022: 88 complaints 2022 2023: 49 complaints 2024: 29 complaints 2024 2025: 12 complaints 2025
2025: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
2010135
2011193
2012514
2013660
2014895
2015896
2016802
2017270
2018213
2019135
2020372
2021228
202288
202349
202429
202512

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 228 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 372 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 135 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 213 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 270 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 802 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 896 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 895 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 660 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 514 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 135 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.