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vehicle
2024 / kia / soul
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-20)
complaints
29 on file (2024-06-23 → 2026-08-15)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
6 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
11598232 The entire instrument cluster above the steering wheel is blacked out, and the car is constantly saying “wrong driving direction detected.” I cannot see my speed, fuel gauge, odometer or whether there are safety alerts.
11624419 Went out to my car one morning and my entire instrument cluster was black. I could not see my speedometer, gas gauge, mileage, nothing. Had to drive it for 2 days while using waze to keep track of my speed until I could get my car into the dealership. I have been waiting for 3…
11666893 Horn malfunctioned, a known issue recognized by Kia on these models. Visited an authorized Kia repair center in Maryland on June 14, 2025. The repair center indicated that the necessary parts (96611-K0030 and 96619-T6000) are not available in Maryland or surrounding states, and…
11712484 My vehicle has less than 8K miles. This weekend my horn stopped working (a definite safety problem) and the signal that I had locked my car doors using my fob failed to work. The lights did flash to signal they were locked (I checked just to be sure!) I need to have the vehicle…
Brake pedal feel and travel issuesSERVICE BRAKES2 complaints2024-09 → 2026-07kia-soul-2024-brake-pedal-issues
11749384 Had to make a panic stop in rain on interstate due to vehicle in front of me using emergency turn around (vehicle was not authorized to use). Brake pedal went down furthur than normal amd abs did not activate. Barely missed having an accident. Exiting 12 miles later brake pedal…
11613757 THE BRAKE PEDAL RUBBER IS MADE OF A HARD PLASTIC OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER. BOTH I AND MY WIFES FOOT SLIDES OFF OF IT NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF SHOE WERE WEARING. I STARTED WEARING TENNIS SHOES, HELPED A LITTLE. BUT I'VE NEARLY HAD SEVERAL WRECKS WHERE I WAS GOING SLOW CAME UP TO THE…
Back-over prevention system with no audible alertBACK OVER PREVENTION2 complaints2025-04 → 2025-04kia-soul-2024-back-over-prevention-no-alert
11656255 No sound when object is in area of vehicle when backing up.
11655606 The vehicle was looked at and was told it didn’t have sensors for the problem, I can’t believe the vehicle didn’t have sensors for that problem when the rest of the vehicle has sensors for everything else. The vehicle should be recalled to have the sensors put on for safety…
Dim low-beam headlight illuminationEXTERIOR LIGHTING2 complaints2024-12 → 2026-03kia-soul-2024-dim-low-beam-headlights
11724073 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at night, the low beam headlights were very dim. The headlight control was set to automatic, but the dimness of the headlights was the same as when switched to manual control. The failure was not as…
11630215 Headlights are not bright enough. In areas with no street lights it’s like driving with candles. The light is yellow and dim. This is a new car
Driver-assist system malfunction and false alertsLANE DEPARTURE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 complaints2024-06 → 2026-04kia-soul-2024-adas-malfunction
11734083 Intermittent failure of multiple safety‑critical Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) while driving. Forward collision avoidance, lane safety, and other driver‑assist features disable simultaneously without warning.
11709981 Driver Attention Warning (DAW), "Consider Taking A Break", is coming on randomly, sometimes multiple times within a short driving distance. Has become a DISTRACTION instead of a SAFETY FEATURE! Cannot turn off or even turn down the sound. Even on "low" sound, still loud enough…
Engine stall and loss of motive power while drivingENGINE3 complaints2024-09 → 2025-10kia-soul-2024-engine-stall-loss-of-power
11635672 The contact owns a 2024 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving on an access road at 20 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over onto the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was…
11614930 While sitting at a light, the vehicle would completely turn off! I put the vehicle in park and attempt to restart it. After several attempts, the vehicle would turn on and work properly. This happened to me on 2 occasions. The first time it happened was [XXX]. (My son and I…
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2024 Kia Soul vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/soul
@misc{wrenchpro_2024_kia_soul_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2024 Kia Soul},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2024/kia/soul}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
