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2010 Kia Soul Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 135 total for the year
Median mileage
31,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2010 Kia Soul, 1% of the 135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,000 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 factory provided keys for the car are integrated remote wireless entry key fobs and concealed ignition key. To reveal the key, a button on the fob is pressed and a spring loaded arm rotates the key out of the fob so it can be inserted into the steering column mounted ignition switch. On the day of the incident, after parking the car I went to turn off the ignition by rotating the key fob counter clockwise. When I did the armature that holds the key snapped off leaving the key in the ignition and the engine running. …”

NHTSA complaint #10509260, filed 2013-04, 60,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Kia SOUL. While operating the air conditioning, the front driver and passenger side windows became fogged. Also, when using the vent to direct air to the floor, condensation would occur on the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician indicated that the vehicle was operating as normal. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10655088, filed 2014-11, 2,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201710%
201410%
201320%
201210%
201111%
201021%

Other parts of the 2010 Kia Soul

Electrical system
24 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Kia Soul

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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