2021 Kia Soul problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 223 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Kia Soul vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 223 NHTSA complaints on file-6
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 12 crash reports and 3 fire reports among complaints-2
- Injuries / fatalities — 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Kia Soul vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE95 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING39 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER11 reports
- POWER TRAIN9 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE4 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 reports
- POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE3 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE3 reports
Recalls (2)
- ENGINE21V259000
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25V099000
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
Crash-test ratings
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