2011 Kia Soul Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Kia Soul, 4% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 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.
“Driving the vehicle down the road in good weather conditions when the brakes initiated for no reason and no gas seemed to be going to the throttle. The ESC light came on. I attempted to turn the traction control light off but there was still no change. The vehicle slowed down to about 5 miles an hour and stalled out a couple of times because lack of gas going to the vehicle. Fortunately I was in a congested area and was only traveling about 20 MPH when this happened. Could have been extremely dangerous had I been on a highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10402498, filed 2011-05, 15,000 miles“Speed control - the speed control did not disengage on numerous occaisions, when the brake was gently applied or tapped, speed control did not disengage and the speed actually increased. The vehicle is currently with the dealer. We were able to demonstrate replicate the problem with the service technician driving the vehicle. Horn - does not activate seems to occur when vehicle warmed up. Was able to demonstrate to dealer stability control light activates and does not turn off intermittently”
NHTSA complaint #10458656, filed 2012-05, 10,100 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Kia SOUL. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse, the engine RPM's increased to 6000 and the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse. After shifting to neutral, the engine RPM's continued to increase before suddenly decreasing to normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10680447, filed 2015-02, 79,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 6 | 6% |
| 2020 | 14 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 4% |
| 2017 | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 | 33 | 4% |
| 2015 | 30 | 3% |
| 2014 | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 4% |
| 2010 | 9 | 7% |
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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