Kia Soul
2015–2019 only
620,136 sold in the US for 2015–2019.
per 10,000 sold
2015–2019 Kia Soul models have 3,107 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 89,172 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2015–2019 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Soul report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2015–2019 only
Median onset: 89,172 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 85,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,370 nationally.
Median onset: 79,500 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 63,000 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 30,000 miles. 46.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 29,250 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 54,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2015–2019 model years. See the full Kia Soul report for every year and full specs/safety data.