"How reliable is the 2015 Kia Soul?"

"Based on 1196 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Kia Soul has a median complaint mileage of 85000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Kia Soul?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Kia Soul is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1196 total complaints filed."

2015 Kia Soul: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1196 complaints

1196

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.

60,000 25th Percentile

85,000 Median Mileage

113,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

611

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

105

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

111

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING DOWN FAIRMOUNT BLVD. I HIT A POT HOLE, CAUSING MY TIRE TO GO FLAT AND THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT. *TR"

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 611 complaints

25th: 73,750 mi Median: 92,150 mi 75th: 118,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 105 complaints

25th: 37,500 mi Median: 72,110 mi 75th: 90,265 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 76 complaints

25th: 41,250 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 97,750 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 73 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 63,000 mi 75th: 104,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 58 complaints

25th: 77,000 mi Median: 92,640 mi 75th: 118,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 147 CA: 115 OH: 69 TX: 68 NC: 63 GA: 60 IL: 53 PA: 43 TN: 38 MO: 37

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

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
2014	1203	85,000	ENGINE	52
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