Kia Soul
2020–2024 only
317,298 sold in the US for 2020–2024.
per 10,000 sold
2020–2024 Kia Soul models have 1,036 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Oil consumption and leaks, typically surfacing around 75,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2020–2024 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 — 2020–2024 only
Median onset: 75,000 miles. 0.5% 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: 70,000 miles. 1.0% 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: 20,500 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 6,850 miles. 3.0% 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: 9,000 miles. 8.3% 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 older model years.
Median onset: 8,100 miles. 2.4% 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 older model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Median onset: 17,000 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 18,750 miles. 52.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
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 2020–2024 model years. See the full Kia Soul report for every year and full specs/safety data.