2013 Kia Soul Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 668 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Kia Soul, 1% of the 668 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Well the first item is the dealership told me there was a recall on the driver side panel door. The second problem right low beam light has been out now for almost two years I have been everywhere we had switched bulbs we have traced wires everything replace the relay still can I get that to work and sometimes he does lunds highway road you hit bumps all the lights come on in car it is some kind of electrical short in a car somewhere”
NHTSA complaint #11318693, filed 2020-03, 95,000 miles“This is the second complaint being filed reguarding this car. After we filed the first complaint we took our car back into the Kia dealership for the check engine light flashing. They scanned engine and didn't find anything. They topped off our oil because it was half full. I just recently got my oil change done there 2,000 miles ago. According to the owners manual it should be done every 7,500 miles. The following day we were driving down the freeway, pulled off at our exit and smelled a horrid leak burning/ rotten egg/ sulfur smell. …”
NHTSA complaint #11193553, filed 2019-04, 77,300 miles“A couple of weeks ago my factory radio system stopped working. Since then it will come on by itself and go back out without warning and I am unable to operate it in any way or to cut power on or off to it. A couple of days ago it smelled like it was on fire and smoke came out of it thru the dash board area inside of the vehicle. I immediately turned the car off exited the vehicle and waited a few minutes. I then popped the hood to see if there was something on fire and did not see anything but the smoke was still coming the the dashboard area. This was the only incident since 2 days ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170550, filed 2019-01, 111,222 miles“Oli light does not come on when my oil is low. My 2013 Kia SOUL burns oil quickly had my oil changed 2 weeks ago checked yesterday the dip stick was almost dry at not time did my oil light come on. My steering wheel makes noise when I move left or right it makes a clicking noise, steering wheel feels likes it locks at time when driving on the high way”
NHTSA complaint #11220774, filed 2019-06Related service bulletins
- 10060220Dec 1, 2012Summary to be provided on a future date.
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Kia Soul
286 complaintsSteering
154 complaintsBrakes
99 complaintsElectrical system
71 complaintsOther or unknown
63 complaintsEngine cooling
45 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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