2013 KIA SOUL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 658 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (243 complaints · 36.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 21
  • Fires 45
  • Injuries 25
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 243 of 658 owner complaints (36.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 243 complaints, 36.9% of reports ENGINE 243 · 36.9% · 1 crash reports 25 fire reports STEERING: 137 complaints, 20.8% of reports STEERING 137 · 20.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 81 complaints, 12.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 81 · 12.3% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 4.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 3.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 21 · 3.2% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 14 complaints, 2.1% of reports VISIBILITY 14 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 1.8% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 1.8% · 9 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 1.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 1.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 1.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 150 complaints, 22.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 150 · 22.8% · 5 crash reports 17 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)
ENGINE 243 36.9% 1 crashes · 25 fires
STEERING 137 20.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 81 12.3% 2 crashes · 8 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 4.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 21 3.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 14 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 1.8% 9 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 150 22.8% 5 crashes · 17 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 Jan 2013. 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2019-Q2: 44 owner reports 44 2019-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2019-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2021-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2022-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 2024-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2024-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2013 Jul 2026 Investigation DP18003 ● Investigation DP18003 Investigation PE19004 ● Investigation PE19004 Investigation EA21003 ● Investigation EA21003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 8
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 13
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 34
2019-Q2 Owner reports 44
2019-Q3 Owner reports 17
2019-Q4 Owner reports 22
2020-Q1 Owner reports 15
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 20
2020-Q4 Owner reports 18
2021-Q1 Owner reports 19
2021-Q2 Owner reports 14
2021-Q3 Owner reports 9
2021-Q4 Owner reports 16
2022-Q1 Owner reports 17
2022-Q2 Owner reports 13
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 10
2023-Q1 Owner reports 22
2023-Q2 Owner reports 17
2023-Q3 Owner reports 10
2023-Q4 Owner reports 29
2024-Q1 Owner reports 47
2024-Q2 Owner reports 40
2024-Q3 Owner reports 10
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 DP18003
Defect investigation 1 PE19004
Defect investigation 1 EA21003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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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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