"How reliable is the 2014 Kia Soul?"

"Based on 1203 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Kia Soul has a median complaint mileage of 85000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Kia Soul?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Kia Soul is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1203 total complaints filed."

2014 Kia Soul: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1203 complaints

1203

Total Complaints

85,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,025 25th Percentile

85,000 Median Mileage

111,170 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

538

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

124

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

108

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TWO HOLES THROUGH THE SEAT. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE RENTAL AGENCY OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE FLEET. THE FA..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, BRUISING AND BACK INJURIES. A SECOND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING AND A SPRAINED ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 538 complaints

25th: 80,000 mi Median: 103,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 124 complaints

25th: 46,980 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 77,800 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 93 complaints

25th: 45,000 mi Median: 68,750 mi 75th: 102,250 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 complaints

25th: 59,000 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 107,000 mi

STEERING 55 complaints

25th: 17,000 mi Median: 36,000 mi 75th: 60,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 126 TX: 114 FL: 79 OH: 61 GA: 59 IL: 53 VA: 52 NC: 50 PA: 50 TN: 37

Who Files Complaints?

0.2%

Original Owners

99.8%

Second+ Owners

Kia Soul — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2010	192	20,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	31
2011	270	50,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	43
2012	663	90,000	ENGINE	41
2013	850	98,000	ENGINE	32
2015	1196	85,000	ENGINE	59
2016	1103	80,500	ENGINE	34
2017	338	73,000	ENGINE	21
2018	268	54,000	ENGINE	19
2019	180	36,377	ENGINE	20
2020	458	12,000	ENGINE	12
2021	257	34,000	ENGINE	24
2022	112	50,000	ENGINE	4
2023	81	17,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	9
2024	32	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28