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2014 Kia Soul Seat belts Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 903 total for the year
Median mileage
39,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2014 Kia Soul, 1% of the 903 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,500 miles. 3 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.

“As I was driving I had a sudden stop and my child was thrown from her seat as far as to the middle console from the back middle seatbelt. Upon investigating why this happened I noticed that the seatbelt retention was improperly working. As you pull it out it will not retract back into the seat as designed. I was scared and hysterical because lord forbid if there was a collision my child could have been ejected from the vehicle and thrown out the front windshield. …”

NHTSA complaint #10576877, filed 2014-04, 3,980 miles

“Shortly after buying my new 2014 Kia SOUL in march 2014, I noticed that acceleration delayed usually from a stop light, stop sign or stop/go traffic and would need to pump gas for car to move then it will take off quick and almost become out of control, also feels as though lose power steering and proper braking. Dealer service could not find any error codes on scan so no fix. After 2nd attempt to look at problem I was told by service manager that if I was driving in eco mode that could be the issue. If Kia knows this why even offer that mode? …”

NHTSA complaint #10652571, filed 2014-11, 3,850 miles

“I keep having alot of issues with the center rear seatbelt. It's been fixed before and still locks up so it won't pull out or go in. Very irritating to keep having this issue. Which now , isn't under warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #11013313, filed 2017-08, 75,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Kia SOUL. The contact stated that the rear middle seat belt failed to tighten. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10759785, filed 2015-08, 33,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. During the crash, the front end sustained severe damage and the vehicle was destroyed but the driver-side air bag did not deploy and the front driver-side seat belt malfunctioned and did not secure the occupant causing the driver's head to make contact with the steering wheel. The driver sustained a head injury that required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. …”

NHTSA complaint #11422309, filed 2021-06, 94,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202222%
202021%
201964%
201810%
201721%
201640%
2015101%
201461%
201361%
201241%
201174%
201043%

Other parts of the 2014 Kia Soul

Engine
554 complaintsExterior lighting
130 complaintsElectrical system
98 complaintsOther or unknown
86 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsFuel system
57 complaintsEngine cooling
55 complaintsSteering
55 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Kia Soul

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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