2017 KIA SOUL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 286 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (166 complaints · 58.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 15
  • Injuries 19
  • 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 166 of 286 owner complaints (58.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 166 complaints, 58.0% of reports ENGINE 166 · 58.0% · 1 crash reports 10 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 5.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 5.6% AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 4.9% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 4.9% · 10 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 4.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 4.2% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 3.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 3.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 2.5% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 2.5% STEERING: 6 complaints, 2.1% of reports STEERING 6 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 1.1% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 47 complaints, 16.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47 · 16.4% · 2 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)
ENGINE 166 58.0% 1 crashes · 10 fires
POWER TRAIN 16 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 4.9% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 4.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 2.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47 16.4% 2 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 2017. 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jul 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation RQ23005 ● Investigation RQ23005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 11
2020-Q4 Owner reports 9
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 15
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 8
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 15
2022-Q3 Owner reports 13
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 16
2023-Q2 Owner reports 11
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 10
2024-Q1 Owner reports 11
2024-Q2 Owner reports 9
2024-Q3 Owner reports 10
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 15
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 8
2026-Q2 Owner reports 8
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 RQ23005
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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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