2020 Kia Soul Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 388 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2020 Kia Soul, 1% of the 388 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,350 miles.
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.
“Brand new car with 6k miles and when it rains the headlights fill up with so much moisture it's blocking output from the light and causing flickering with the bulb interminably. This is causing me to pull of the road during rainfall and at night and I was informed this is normal for Kia from the general manager at wesley chapel Kia in wesley chapel fl. Kia refused to replace the headlights under platinum warranty on a new car when they have a TSB out about the same issue”
NHTSA complaint #11351547, filed 2020-08, 6,200 miles“1-13-2020 driving when a little rock made a chip in my windshield and within seconds a crack about 8 inches long appeared and now the crack is a foot long. When we bought the vehicle we were told our warranty would cover everything, but when we took it in they informed us we only got bumper to bumper mechanical. The person we got it from lied to us about what we were getting and we thought we could trust him. We had to reset the radio because sometimes it would work sometimes it wouldn't, then my backup cam wouldn't work if the radio was on the fritz. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301378, filed 2020-01, 4,500 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was rigid and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the brake pedal operated as needed. The contact stated while the vehicle was in park(P), the message to shift to park(P) was displayed. Additionally, the oil pressure and charging warning lights were intermittently illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11501020, filed 2023-01Related service bulletins
- 10170772Jan 23, 2020TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: RE-TIGHTENING WIPER ARM NUTS (SA412) - This bulletin provides the procedure to re-tighten the wiper arm nuts to the torque…
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 2020 Kia Soul
245 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
91 complaintsOther or unknown
54 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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