2014 Kia Soul Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 3%of 903 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 Kia Soul, 3% of the 903 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Check inline light is on and it keeps reading catholic converter and it won't go off I switched my gas from 87 to 93 and did a fuel treatment and at times it won't go over 35 miles per hour and the check engine light keeps flashing and my gas runs out fast I've gotten a tune up done and a oil change”
NHTSA complaint #11322300, filed 2020-04, 113,000 miles“The cruise control was on my car started to excelerate and rev to high RPM without the engine shifting gears.. Then my service engine light and oil light came on the car making this horrible noise, I pulled over and the engine was barreling black smoke. I have been on the phone with Kia reporting this, but they wanted $800 to tow it to the closest dealership, and it's kias recall fault that this happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #11378446, filed 2020-12, 134,000 miles“My Kia SOUL 2014 just blew up and caught fire. The engine was a 4 cylinder gdi. The car went up in flames. The engine blew loud and as I came to a halt the entire car was on fire. Then the gas tank exploded. I was in cruise control going up a hip noticed the engine riveting hard and then the car engine made that loud bang and then in 12 minutes car was engulfed and gas tank blew as the fire department arrived.”
NHTSA complaint #11080315, filed 2018-03, 78,500 miles“As I was driving down the highway, 55 MPH speed limit was 60 MPH my acceleration went out on my car and I couldn't go any faster then 20/25mph. My car started to sound like a weed eater and I never got a single light for something being wrong. As I pulled over to the side of the road my cars engine started to make a knocking sound. I had it towed to a shop close to were I live and they told me that the engine had pieces of metal flakes in it and that it was locked. …”
NHTSA complaint #11320711, filed 2020-04, 76,000 miles“I took the car into Kia dealership in cape coral, fl. Engine light on. The car kept stalling and would lose all power while driving. I wanted service done on it and all recalls fixed. They fixed recalls and put a new catalytic converter in it to solve the engine from stalling and lose power. They told me the car was fixed. I picked it up and drove it on the hwy and it stalled at 75mph and totally had nothing and had to maneuver the car off the hwy with my grand kids in the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11255263, filed 2019-09, 104,656 milesRelated recalls
- 15V123000Mar 2, 2015Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Soul and Soul electric vehicles manufactured July 21, 2013, to January 8, 2015. A section…Covers: Kia Soul 2014–2015
Related service bulletins
- 10133169Mar 9, 2018PITSTOP - INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER OR HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION - RESTRICTED FUEL LINE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Customers may…
- 10089987Apr 24, 2015Pitstop: smart pedal feature - the smart pedal is an integral part of the engine management system (ems) functionality which monitors and prevents the simultaneous activation…
Vehicle 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 2014 Kia Soul
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 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsWheels
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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