Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2013 vs 2014 KIA SOUL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 155 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 42.4% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2013 share	2014 share	Share change
STEERING	20.8%	5.0%	▼ 15.8 pts smaller share
ENGINE	36.9%	50.6%	▲ 13.7 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.4%	14.1%	▲ 12.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	12.3%	2.6%	▼ 9.7 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	0.9%	4.4%	▲ 3.5 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	2.1%	0.5%	▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	3.2%	4.3%	▲ 1.1 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.4%	3.4%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	1.2%	0.2%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	1.4%	0.6%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	1.8%	2.0%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.8%	2.0%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
TIRES	0.3%	0.1%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.6%	0.8%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.3%	0.2%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.6%	0.7%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	22.8%	12.8%	▼ 10.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2013 3

Campaign components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and STRUCTURE

2014 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21