Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Kia Soul has 0 recalls, 9 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
9
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Kia Soul SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Hit a deer. Airbag did not deploy or emergency braking system didn't come on. Police took pictures o... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Low beam headlights so dim is impossible to drive at night. |
| Jan 5, 2026 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | I am submitting this complaint to report serious concerns regarding the quality, safety, and reliabi... |
| Dec 25, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE | 2 incidents driving in a not familiar area...Almost drove off the road in very dark conditions at a ... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving, the vehicle began accelerating (forced acceleration) without driver input. When drive... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Headlight housing kept falling out of the bracket Driving at night impossable. Fixed one light still... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Humidity gets insiste headlights. This issue affects headlights performance making hard to see at ni... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights when on dim are inadequate. You can not see the road. You can not drive with your lights ... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2025 Kia Soul LX Headlights. Totally inadequate standard headlights. Higher end models get LED headl... |