2016 Kia Soul transmission problems
The 2016 Kia Soul has 61 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
61
Transmission complaints
5%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“ON SUNDAY, MAY 26TH, 2019, OUR KIA SOUL CAUGHT FIRE AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. MY FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR WHEN MY HUSBAND FELT THE CAR LOSE POWER. WE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND BETWEEN US AND UNDER US, FORWARD BETWEEN OUR SEATS AND THE ENGINE. MY HUSBAND SAW SMOKE AS HE PULLED OVER ON…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Kia Soul have?
NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 2016 Kia Soul transmission — 5% 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.