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2013 Kia Soul electrical system problems

The 2013 Kia Soul has 77 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

77

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Soul electrical system complaints by model year102 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 42 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 77 complaints2014: 102 complaints2015: 77 complaints2016: 64 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 20 complaints2019: 12 complaints2020: 29 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 8 complaints
Soul electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

The engine caught on fire. The car cut off while I was driving. It began to smoke and then I saw the flames. My safety was put at risk because I was driving the car. The car is burned from the front bumper to the backseat. The car has not been inspected because of how bad it is burned. There were…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 29, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2013 Kia Soul have?

NHTSA has 77 complaints about the 2013 Kia Soul electrical system — 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.