Known Recalls

Model year record

2019 Kia Soul

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 201 owner complaints on file.

Kia Soul, 2014–2019 generation
Pictured: the 2014–2019 generation. order_242 from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V031000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Vehicles affected
410,619
Reported to NHTSA
2022-01-25
Owners notified
2022-03-21

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine8850,045 mi
Unknown or other197,000 mi
Air bags1580,000 mi
Electrical system1228,763 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1229,441 mi
Power train622,000 mi
Seat belts680,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling573,000 mi
Exterior lighting550,000 mi
Service brakes5400 mi
Steering533,000 mi
Structure: body420,000 mi
Visibility/wiper42,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic373,000 mi
Wheels34,500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline246,200 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator133,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1121,009 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system137,754 mi
Suspension1—
Tires1—
Vehicle speed control1—

The 2018 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Kia Soul model years

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All Kia Soul recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.