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2017 Kia Soul electrical system problems

The 2017 Kia Soul has 20 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

1

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

After multiple recent services at the dealership, the car caught fire while idle in the driveway. The fire was under the hood in the front part of the engine compartment, just behind the latch mechanism. Fire was extinguished and verified by the local fire department. The parking spaces are close…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 3, 2026 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2017 Kia Soul have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2017 Kia Soul electrical system — 6% 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.