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2016 Kia Soul Seats Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
0%of 817 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2016 Kia Soul, 0% of the 817 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 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.

“For a week or two when I turned the heated seat on I would often feel a very intense heat from the seat back when it started up for a period of time. I had just recently had a back injury so I thought perhaps my back was being overly sensitive. Finally on the 27th just after I started driving the car in the morning I felt the burning feeling on my back again and stuck my hand behind me to feel the seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #11442951, filed 2021-12

“The main part of my complaint is that the head rests lean forward so much that my head is bent downward when I am driving the car; therefore, I feel I cannot look straight ahead. I am short, but have no physical deformities that keep me from driving other vehicles safely. I sit on a cushion regardless of what type vehicle I drive. I feel the way the head rest bends my head forward is a safety hazard to me. Also, the seat backs seem to have a curve and will not allow a person to sit up straight in the seat. This has been, of course, an ongoing problem since the purchase of the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10968008, filed 2017-03

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202021%
201810%
201710%
201640%
201530%
201410%
201330%
201121%

Other parts of the 2016 Kia Soul

Engine
562 complaints
Other or unknown
127 complaints
Engine cooling
106 complaints
Fuel system
84 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
62 complaints
Electrical system
56 complaints
Vehicle speed control
33 complaints
Steering
30 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Exterior lighting
18 complaints
Body and structure
18 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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