2022 KIA SOUL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 88 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (50 complaints · 56.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 3
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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 50 of 88 owner complaints (56.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 50 complaints, 56.8% of reports ENGINE 50 · 56.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 11.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 11.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 5.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 5.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 3.4% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 3 complaints, 3.4% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 · 3.4% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 2.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.1% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 1.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 1.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 17.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 17.1% · 1 crash 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 50 56.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 11.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 17.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Oct 2021. 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2021 Jul 2026 Investigation AQ25001 ● Investigation AQ25001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 13
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 8
2026-Q2 Owner reports 12
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 AQ25001
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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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