2016 Kia Soul EV Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,216miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Kia Soul EV, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,216 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The horn and alarm dont work even when I set the alarm theres no beep just flashes and ive press the horn multiple times and it doesn't make a sound this occur during driving and after while I was stationary just to check”
NHTSA complaint #11150663, filed 2018-11, 15,181 miles“Charging port can automatically lock the charging connector, making it impossible to remove without damage occurring, if not done correctly. Of course, this only occurs with the vehicle stationary at a charging station. (I understand this is not unusual on electric cars because it is supposed to keep people from removing it while the car is charging so they can charge their car.) I have owned the car for one month and it has happened two times. Both times, one of the many things I tried unlocked it but I'm not exactly sure what resolved it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10966252, filed 2017-03, 1,250 milesOther or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Kia Soul EV
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Kia Soul EV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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