- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 1
- on record
- MPG
- 28
- combined
Open recalls on record
1 safety recall. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.
Vehicle Summary
2017 Kia Soul
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 269
- Complaints citing a crash
- 17
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
1 Recall on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.
- 22V031000high
Airbag system issue
AIR BAGS
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Consumer complaints
269 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 269
- Total
- 17
- Crashes
- 14
- Fires
- 19
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ENGINE194
- OTHER17
- AIR BAGS16
- BRAKES13
- ELECTRICAL9
Notable Issues
269 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 19 reports involve injuries. 17 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Small Station Wagons
- Drive type
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.6L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (AM7)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
26
City
31
Hwy
28
Comb
- Annual cost
- $2,150
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
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Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Recall
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.