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2014 Kia Soul speed control problems

The 2014 Kia Soul has 32 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Speed Control complaints

3%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Soul speed control complaints by model year32 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 17 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 30 complaints2016: 31 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 13 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Soul speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V123000Speed ControlMarch 2, 2015 · 208,858 units

Defect

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Soul and Soul electric vehicles manufactured July 21, 2013, to January 8, 2015. A section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture.

Consequence

If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will add a supporting rubber underneath the pedal stopper, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC116.

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2014 Kia Soul have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2014 Kia Soul speed control — 3% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2014 Kia Soul speed control?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the speed control: 15V123000.

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.