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2014 Kia Soul Wheels Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
1%of 903 total for the year
Median mileage
34,272miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the wheels of the 2014 Kia Soul, 1% of the 903 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,272 miles. 2 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.

“On may 29th 2018 I went back to holly Kia with a problem with my tires . I spoke to the service department supervisor again about the cataly converter. He stated to repair the catalytic converter would cost me about $1100. I was truly upset because my car is only 4years old. …”

NHTSA complaint #11185103, filed 2019-03, 87,000 miles

“After reaching the 80000 mile mark I noticed a slight vibration in the car that varied with the speed of the vehicle. I eventually had the tires replaced and balanced but the vibration didn't go away. After elevating the car on it's jack stand I hand turned the rear wheels and looked carefully. I noticed there was a slight wobble. I replaced both rear wheel hubs and the problem was resolved. The fact the hubs didn't even last until 100k miles was bothersome though. Especially considered almost all the mileage was from highway travel.”

NHTSA complaint #11376032, filed 2020-11, 80,000 miles

“I was driving with my child in the car out of town, when they wheels locked up and the engine made a horrible sound and died. I had to walk to a car rental place to rent. Car. I had my car towed to a local repair shop. I got home and the next day the mechanic called and said I would need a new engine that it blew a head gasket valve. He recommended contacting Kia as there have been recalls on this car for this problem. I immediately contacted Kia and they said there was a recall on my car and they would pay to have it towed to a local Kia dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #11387486, filed 2021-01, 24,000 miles

“At 37,000 miles the rack and pinion broke. This disabled the clock spring which disabled the air bags. Was traveling about 25 MPH and steering failed. Thank god I was not on expressway going 55mph or when the rack and pinion broke my steering ability would have been lost and no air bags deployed in the event of a crash. Vehicle towed to Kia and rack and pinion replaced. I have another 2014 Kia SOUL and I worry the same thing may happen to it. Kia told me that this is not a common problem and was a part failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10994077, filed 2017-06, 37,000 miles

“Wife was driving hit road debris and the wheel split into to pieces. The inner rim separated from the outer rim. Wheel immediately went flat, wife pulled over thinking that the tire had gone flat, but upon inspection it was discovered that the wheel has split in two.”

NHTSA complaint #10872964, filed 2016-06, 31,544 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202518%
202121%
202010%
201932%
201831%
201721%
201561%
201491%
201361%
201261%
201163%
201054%

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 Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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