2010 Kia Soul body & structure problems

The 2010 Kia Soul has 22 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Body & Structure complaints

11%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Soul body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

14V822000Body & StructureDecember 29, 2014 · 95,314 units

Defect

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kia Soul vehicles manufactured January 8, 2009, to October 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. A headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.

Consequence

A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC112.

What owners report

“THE 2010 SOUL HAD A MAJOR FAILURE WHEN IT IMPACTED A TREE AT 10 MPH. THERE WERE NO LEAKING FLUIDS, SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ROUGHLY 15 MINUTES LATER AND BURNED TOTALLY UP BEFORE FIRE CREWS COULD GET THERE TO PUT IT OUT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · August 15, 2010 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2010 Kia Soul have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2010 Kia Soul body & structure — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2010 Kia Soul body & structure?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the body & structure: 14V822000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.