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2023 Kia Soul Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
24%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 13 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2023 Kia Soul, 24% 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.

“The driver's door opens while the cat is moving. I spoke to the Service Manager at Vision Kia in East Rochester, NY and he told me this is a safety feature. I don't believe the doors are supposed to open when the car is moving at highway speed. They do lock o once the vet moves but still open from inside.”

NHTSA complaint #11531638, filed 2023-07

“I had my vehicle in PARK in my driveway. I was standing outside the vehicle & after I pulled the keys out of the ignition, the vehicle started rolling backward. My feet were on the ground the whole time, the vehicle was in park. I pulled the emergency brake as it was rolling with my legs stuck between the car and the door. I was finally able to push myself into the car to hit the brake with my foot & the car stopped right as it hit the curb of the other side of the street. …”

NHTSA complaint #11592773, filed 2024-06

“[NHTSA SITE NOT ALLOWING ME TO UPLOAD DOCUMENTS - CONTACT ME FOR PICS/VIDEOS] All safety and driver assist malfunction warning lights display in succession - see pictures and video if upload-able. Had two Kia dealership service centers inspect and neither could replicate malfunctions nor would they document the issue. Incident has occurred sporadically between August and December 2023. If these aren't safety concerns (according to both dealerships), then when can a driver discern between fake and real malfunctions and safety failures. …”

NHTSA complaint #11562729, filed 2023-12

“I have had my car to the dealership 3 times and scheduled for a4th time for this same issue. It is intermittent which I realize makes it hard to diagnose however the dealership kept it overnight in 2nd visit to try to reproduce it and they did. When driving, the car will randomly start beeping and errors cycle thru in the dash. It tells me that my braking system needs to be checked then lighting system, airbag system failing etc. It goes thru about 5 or 6 system errors. Not always same sysyems and not going at same rate of speed when it happens. …”

NHTSA complaint #11547162, filed 2023-09

“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 2025-08

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025325%
2024929%
20231324%
20221516%
20212711%
20205414%
20191914%
20183014%
20173212%
201612716%
201510812%
20148610%
2013639%
2012408%
20112211%
20101310%

Other parts of the 2023 Kia Soul

Electrical system
14 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Lane departure
7 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Back-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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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