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2011 Kia Soul airbags problems

The 2011 Kia Soul has 25 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Airbags complaints

9%

Share of year

22

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

What owners report

MYSELF AND 13 YOA DAUGHTER WERE ON CR0151 WHEN WE WERE STRUCK BY A 1996 CHEVY S-10 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF OUR 2011 SOUL HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER DOORS AND PILLAR BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE DOORS. NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF WITH THIS IMPACT AND WITH ALL THE AIR BAGS WHY DIDN'T ANY GO OFF?…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · August 14, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2011 Kia Soul have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2011 Kia Soul airbags — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.