2024 Kia Soul Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Kia Soul, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2024 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at night, the low beam headlights were very dim. The headlight control was set to automatic, but the dimness of the headlights was the same as when switched to manual control. The failure was not as noticeable while using the high beam headlights. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to properly illuminate in low-light areas. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The local dealer was contacted and advised the contact that there was no fix for the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11724073, filed 2026-03, 5,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 33% |
| 2024 | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 | 36 | 4% |
| 2014 | 130 | 14% |
| 2013 | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 13 | 7% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2024 Kia Soul
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Kia Soul
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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