2015 Kia Soul Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 2%of 902 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,770miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Kia Soul, 2% of the 902 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,770 miles. 14 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was going 65 MPH, with my cruise control on, while it was raining. I hit some standing water, which caused me to hydroplane. I could not gain control of my vehicle, so I ended up spinning and hitting a concrete barrier. None of my airbags deployed. Thankfully I wasn't seriously injured, but the airbags should have deployed either way.”
NHTSA complaint #11363845, filed 2020-10, 89,000 miles“My son was in a rear-end collison in his 2015 Kia SOUL, that also pushed him into the person in front of him. My son was at a stop as well as the vehicle in front of him, when a mid sized SUV doing approximately 30-40mph slammed on her brakes and rear ended my son. The SOUL's bumper went underneath the chevy tahoe in front of him. The airbags did not deploy. When police and ems showed up and asked him if he could drive it off the road, the vehicle started, but accelerator would not work. They pushed it off the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10766295, filed 2015-09, 6,743 miles“I recibe recall for airbags, stering pinion . The fuel sending level unit is damage and the gauge fuel level is down. But that reason the system turn on the check engine light.”
NHTSA complaint #11052451, filed 2017-12, 30 miles“Car would not brake as it pulled into a parking spot. Ended up stopping in a storefront. No significant visible damage. No airbags deployed. All three passengers (incl one 3 yr old) were completely unscathed.”
NHTSA complaint #10712114, filed 2015-04, 4,000 miles“I’ve had my check engine light come on ever since I bought the vehicle and the code is for catalytic converter, my car overheats and does not properly shift right engine is very shaky and unstable while driving on the road. I don’t know why my Kia doesn’t qualify for the recall when it’s having the exact issues that the recalls state”
NHTSA complaint #11489119, filed 2022-10Related service bulletins
- 10092097Mar 20, 2015Tsb: voluntary service campaign: acu logic update (sc117) - this bulletin provides information related to the update of the airbag control unit (acu) logic of some 2014~2015my…
- 10092109Mar 19, 2015Dealer parts & service manager memo: attention: all kia parts & service managers - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the airbag…
- 10092108Mar 19, 2015Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the airbag control unit (acu) logic…
- 10057850Mar 1, 2015Kia 2014-2015my soul: bulletin which contains new /revised information related to the airbag control unit of certain 2014-2015 vehicles from july 2013-november2014.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2023 | 5 | 9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 15 | 11% |
| 2018 | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 | 20 | 2% |
| 2014 | 26 | 3% |
| 2013 | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 | 17 | 3% |
| 2011 | 26 | 13% |
| 2010 | 21 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2015 Kia Soul
631 complaintsOther or unknown
108 complaintsFuel system
79 complaintsElectrical system
75 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
61 complaintsEngine cooling
58 complaintsSteering
44 complaintsExterior lighting
36 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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