2018 Kia Soul transmission problems
The 2018 Kia Soul has 31 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
31
Transmission complaints
11%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“Bought this vehicle used with 32k miles. Have experienced a judder when accelerating since we purchased it. This a known issue with Kia. I sent it to a dealership and they replaced a fuel injector and said that was the problem, it's not. Got the car back and it is still malfunctioning. This issue…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2018 Kia Soul have?
NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2018 Kia Soul transmission — 11% 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.