2015 Kia Soul Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 4%of 902 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Kia Soul, 4% of the 902 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,500 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the evening of july 22,2019 I was leaving targets parking lot put my vehicle in reverse and when I put in drive my 2015 Kia SOUL took off. The rpms were the highest it could go going 40 miles p hour in a busy lot all I could was honk my horn. I tried the breaks putting in park and turning the key off. My wife and I were in shock. We hit the curb fly across 3 lanes of traffic the median and hit two cars. My wife was pinned there was white smoke in the cabin. People got her out fire dept came. …”
NHTSA complaint #11282007, filed 2019-11, 40,000 miles“I was driving 35 MPH on hwy us1, car in front of me rear ended the car in front of it. I placed foot on brake and didnt seem to be slowing quick enough. I then placed both feet on brake to stop and still hit the car involved in accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10861655, filed 2016-04, 12,500 miles“When approaching an intersection, the brakes failed on my wife's 2015 Kia SOUL. She pressed the brake pedal several times, but they never pressurized. Fortunately the airbags worked well, and she was not seriously injured in the accident. The driver and passenger in the other vehicle left in an ambulance. I tested the brakes once the vehicle was at the body shop, and they did not pressurize there either. The car is 9 months old, had roughly 9,000 miles on it, and has not had any mechanical work performed on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10851455, filed 2016-03, 9,000 miles“The vehicle stibility control light comes on when it want , which is the part of the (ABS). The vehicle has been several times to resolve the problem with no luck. The light will go off when you turn off the vehicle. I do also hear a clicking noise from th driver side rear brake for couple of feet but went away. No codes present at all a cording to the dealership when they checked. Doe to the photos which my wife and I have taken during the problem the dealership decided to check the auto. The wife and I have waited several hrs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10956729, filed 2017-02, 14,000 miles“Drove up a hill for a delivery. Car stalled half way up the hill. Tried to restart car, when doing so & put the gears into drive the car rolled back some. With this, the engine & battery lights came on. Tried to restart the car three or four more times. On the last attempt, the car started rolling backwards. Put the car in park & turned off the ignition but the car wasn't stopping. In panic mode, didn't try to apply the emergency brakes. Ended up hitting another vehicle with the rear of my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11217866, filed 2019-06, 90,250 milesRelated service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 17% |
| 2024 | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 | 8 | 15% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 10 | 4% |
| 2020 | 11 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 6% |
| 2018 | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 | 14 | 5% |
| 2016 | 20 | 2% |
| 2015 | 32 | 4% |
| 2014 | 35 | 4% |
| 2013 | 99 | 15% |
| 2012 | 46 | 9% |
| 2011 | 45 | 23% |
| 2010 | 16 | 12% |
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 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsAir bags
20 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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