2023 Kia Soul Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Kia Soul, 9% of the 54 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“When driving my vehicle under normal conditions, the car will unexpectedly slow down on its own, and the system brake lights and hazard lights will activate as if I am about to be in a collision, even though no accident is occurring. I have noticed this issue most frequently when I am stopped at a traffic light and begin to accelerate again. Once I turn the car off and restart it, the warning lights go away, but the issue continues to reoccur.”
NHTSA complaint #11690015, filed 2025-09“I am driving on the highway. No construction. No traffic. Cruising. No problems. I get a dashboard warning WRONG WAY! Turn around safely It was on for at least 10minutes. Very worrisome. But the lane assist was still working.”
NHTSA complaint #11486261, filed 2022-09“I was backing up into my parking place in an alley way. I was turning slightly to the right to fit in and the car started to accelerate. I hit the back wall with the rear of my car. I put the car into drive not realizing it was still accelerating. I had my right foot on the brake. When I put the car into drive it accelerate very quickly even with my foot on the brake and I crashed into a door garage, wrecking my car, the garage door and the vehicle parked inside the garage. The automatic emergency braking system never activated either.”
NHTSA complaint #11598272, filed 2024-07“First I get a safety issue warning with the front camera then I get a safety issue warning with a back camera well those warnings go off and I'm left with an ABS signal on my dashboard orange triangle with a exclamation point in it skid something with the car it shows it's weaving and I'm not sure what the fourth one was. But this has been going on going issue with this dashboard because when it starts flashing everything the car goes into limp mode. Usually if I shut the car off wouldn't turn it back on about 10 minutes later I don't get any flashing lights and the car is no longer limp mode. …”
NHTSA complaint #11679044, filed 2025-08Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 17% |
| 2024 | 3 | 10% |
| 2023 | 5 | 9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 2% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2023 Kia Soul
14 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsLane departure
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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