2015 Kia Soul Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 902 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,110miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2015 Kia Soul, 1% of the 902 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,110 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“I was coming out of a red light intersection and when I tried turning to the left the car would not turn and kept going straight. It turned minimally and hit the curb scratching the 2 passenger side wheels (front and back). No airbags were deployed as I was only at maybe 20-30mph. As the car aligned with the road again I notice the steering is 90% impaired. I still manage to drive home as there were very few cars on the road but the car would randomly sometimes, very strongly veer to the right or left, making it extremely dangerous. …”
NHTSA complaint #10822052, filed 2016-01, 7,500 miles“On 11/19/18 our 2015 Kia SOUL was parked in driveway at approx 4:30 pm after arriving home from work, 4 hours later in evening while watching tv at approx 8:33pm we heard a loud pop outside, we both ran to front door to see the Kia SOUL front end ingulfed in flames rising so high hitting roof of our garage. I called 911 while backing our other car out of driveway away from flames, while my husband tried to put out fire with extinguser and water hose. The firemen arrived and finished putting out fire but Kia SOUL was totaled. Kia dealership in sarasota fl has not offered any help or answers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11153421, filed 2018-11, 53,500 miles“Mechanically, technically the vehicle is fine. My problem is there is no spare tire, no even a donut. There is an inflator/tire repair kit but that does no good when one gets a hole in the side of the tire. Kia does have 24 hour free tow to the dealership to rectify the situation, and I believe even motel accommodations in case this occurs on a road trip, but I feel it is still a safety hazard. For example late at night, maybe on the way to work at 4:30 in the morning. Also the sales department(s) do not do a good job in explaining the lack of a spare. …”
NHTSA complaint #10816203, filed 2015-12, 11,110 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 5 | 4% |
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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