2010 KIA SOUL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 130 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (18 complaints · 13.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 18 of 130 owner complaints (13.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 13.8% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 13.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 13.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 13.1% · 7 fire reports AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 10.8% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 10.8% · 11 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 7.7% of reports STEERING 10 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 6.9% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 6.9% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 7 · 5.4% POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 5.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 5.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 38 complaints, 29.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 · 29.2% · 6 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 18 13.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 13.1% 0 crashes · 7 fires
AIR BAGS 14 10.8% 11 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 10 7.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 9 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 3.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 29.2% 6 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2009. 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2009 Apr 2026 Investigation PE10030 ● Investigation PE10030 Investigation DP18003 ● Investigation DP18003 Investigation PE19004 ● Investigation PE19004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 21
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE10030
Defect investigation 1 DP18003
Defect investigation 1 PE19004
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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