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2015 Kia Soul fuel system problems

The 2015 Kia Soul has 79 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

79

Fuel System complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING WHEN A PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM MY ENGINE. MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A PHONE CALL TO MY WIFE WHEN TWO JOGGERS NEARBY YELLED THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AND RAN ACROSS THE STREET. THE TOW JOGGERS HAD CALLED 911. THEY TOLD ME…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · May 24, 2020 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2015 Kia Soul have?

NHTSA has 79 complaints about the 2015 Kia Soul fuel system — 7% 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.