2024 Kia Soul Recalls and Problems
NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 29 owner complaints for the 2024 Kia Soul.
Most-reported area: electrical system (9 complaints, 31%). Excludes the electric Soul EV.
0 safety recalls for the 2024 Kia Soul
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2024 Kia Soul in its recall file dated Sep 29, 2026. Recalls can still be issued later, so check your VIN from time to time.
What owners report
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Soul. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these.
Areas named in complaints
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Kia Soul recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2024 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2020 Soul drew the most (165).
Owner complaints
2024: 29 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 812 |
| 2017 | 272 |
| 2018 | 218 |
| 2019 | 136 |
| 2020 | 381 |
| 2021 | 233 |
| 2022 | 88 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2025 | 12 |
Safety recalls
2024: 0 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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| Model year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Tested version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kia Soul SUV FWD Rollover risk 14.7% |
Questions
What are the most common 2024 Soul problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (9), engine (4), forward collision avoidance (3). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2024 Kia Soul safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2024 Kia Soul earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Soul has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Kia dealers.
Sources and method
- NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 29, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
- NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 28, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
- NHTSA model names covered: SOUL.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.