2017 Kia Soul EV Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2017 Kia Soul EV, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300 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 locked doors can be opened when driving. This is an all electric vehicle with no key to remove from the ignition and no noise from the engine and virtually no feed back that the car is running except by looking at the instrument cluster. I pulled into a convenience store parking lot and was discussing with my wife who was to go into the store. Her decision was I had to go into the store. With out thinking and without pushing the button to shut off the car. I opened the locked door and started getting out while the car was still running and in drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #11022700, filed 2017-09, 300 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Soul EV
12 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Soul EV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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