2022 Kia Soul problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 88 NHTSA owner complaints, 1 recall campaign and government crash-test data for 2022 Kia Soul vehicles.
98
/ 100
Low risk
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 88 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 1 recall campaign for this model year-3
- Crash / fire reports — 4 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 8 injuries and 3 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 4-star overall government crash rating+5
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Kia Soul vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE29 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18 reports
- POWER TRAIN5 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE4 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE3 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE2 reports
- SEAT BELTS1 reports
Recalls (1)
- 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
2022 Kia Soul SUV FWD
4/5 overall
Front 4/5 · Side 5/5 · Rollover 4/5
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