2025 Kia Soul problems and complaints
Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kia Soul. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (4), Unknown Or Other (3), Engine (2).
Key takeaways
- 13 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 31% |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 23% |
| Engine | 2 | 15% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 15% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 8% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 8% |
| Power Train | 1 | 8% |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | 8% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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- Battery
- Engine oil
- Oil filter
- Engine air filter
- Wiper blades
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kia Soul SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-11-05
The 2025 Kia Soul auto engine shutoff feature for gas powered vehicles caused the engine to stall out and the vehicle to stop in an oncoming traffic lane. This occurred right when I was trying to depart from a stop sign at a busy intersection. Fortunately, the oncoming driver was able to narrowly avoid colliding with m...
Power Train,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-08-06
I purchased a used 2025 Kia Soul with approximately 12,930 miles on the odometer in July 2026. Prior to Friday, August 1, 2026, I had not experienced any warning lights, warning messages, drivability issues, or other symptoms. The vehicle appeared to operate normally. On August 1, 2026, as I pulled out of the parking l...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-05-30
Car window was broken into while the car was locked and the alarm was on. the alarm did not go off!
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More for the 2025 Kia Soul
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.