2015 Kia Soul Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 902 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2015 Kia Soul, 1% of the 902 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,100 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Complete window visibility blocked by severe fogging within ten seconds at 60 miles per hour at night,my wife was driving and slammed on brakes and avoided a potentially severe crash,now if this happened to us someone must have been killed in a incident like this,the Kia dealer had to replace the HVAC temperature sensor the failure of this sensor is life threatening when driving this needs to be corrected with a unit that cannot fail my car mileage was only 3,200 miles and this happened,( how many deaths have happened because of this needs to be investigated !!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10778972, filed 2015-10, 3,200 miles“Was driving down an interstate on a july afternoon. Temperature in the mid 90's with AC set on 72. Driving with no cars around at 60mph and all of a sudden hear what sounds like a gun shot. I looked around to see if I could see anything wrong and did not see anything until I looked up. The panoramic sunroof had shattered completely. The roof fragments I could see was lifting outward. I called my haircut appointment to cancel and drove straight to the nearest Kia dealership. On the way over, the small glass fragments between the actual broken fragments started to fall so I closed the sunshade. …”
NHTSA complaint #10747162, filed 2015-08, 530 miles“Kia uses soy based coating/insulation on all their wiring & hoses, making it susceptible to being damaged by rodents. The windshield washer hose on mine was damaged due to rodents. After doing more research online other people have complained about more important components being damaged by rodents as well, and Kia stating it was not covered under the manufactures warranty, and/or it wasn't their fault. My car was damaged by these rodents while sitting parked in the parking lot of my apartment building.”
NHTSA complaint #11052610, filed 2017-12“The contact owns a 2015 Kia SOUL. While driving at 25 MPH, the sunroof glass shattered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10712442, filed 2015-04, 4,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Kia SOUL. While driving approximately 30 MPH with the windshield wipers activated, ice fell onto the windshield and caused the wiper blades to stop functioning. Moments later, electrical smoke was present inside the vehicle. After removing the ice from the windshield, the vehicle operated as normal. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 4,900.”
NHTSA complaint #10836581, filed 2016-02, 4,900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109855Mar 21, 2017TSB: DEFOGGING LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Starting with 2010MY, all Kia vehicles, except Rio (JB), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior…
- 10079961Feb 5, 2016Tsb / uneven windshield defroster performance - this bulletin provides the procedure to install vent clips on some 2014~2015my soul (ps) vehicles, produced from july 21, 2013…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 7 | 3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 1% |
| 2013 | 15 | 2% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 17 | 9% |
| 2010 | 14 | 10% |
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 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Kia Soul
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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