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

2014 vs 2015 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 143 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 5.1% 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	2014 share	2015 share	Share change
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	14.1%	3.6%	▼ 10.6 pts smaller share
ENGINE	50.6%	58.3%	▲ 7.7 pts larger share
STEERING	5.0%	3.6%	▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3.4%	4.7%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	4.3%	5.1%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	2.0%	1.2%	▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	4.4%	5.1%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	2.6%	2.2%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.8%	0.4%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	0.5%	0.8%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.2%	not reported	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS	0.7%	0.8%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	0.6%	0.7%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.2%	0.1%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2.0%	2.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.1%	0.1%	◆ 0.0 pts unchanged
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	12.8%	16.0%	▲ 3.2 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2014 5

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2015 7

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21