2011 Kia Soul Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2011 Kia Soul, 1% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was thrown against the drivers door (yes seat belt was properly on) and suffered a tbi as well as extreme bruising along the entire left side of my body why didn't the side curtain airbags deploy?. I was rear-ended and the right rear tire was where the passenger seat used to be.. Also the drivers seat broke in the prone position on impact as I was spinning across two opposing lanes of traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10536480, filed 2013-08, 24,500 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Kia SOUL. The contact stated both rear seats failed to latch properly in a secure upright position. The latch would function correctly when intense force was applied by using an object. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10425529, filed 2011-09, 3,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Kia Soul
45 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Kia Soul
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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