2025 Kia Soul Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 33%of 12 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 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 Kia Soul, 33% of the 12 complaints for this model year.
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.
“2 incidents driving in a not familiar area...Almost drove off the road in very dark conditions at a light because I couldn't see that my road had ended .I was almost side swiped trying to get back on the road the last second.Iwas not taking any meds abd Don't drink Also drive at night on well lit highways.Also the lights are so dim that my road assist features did not activate on dark rainy roads where it could not see road markings”
NHTSA complaint #11707067, filed 2025-12“Headlights when on dim are inadequate. You can not see the road. You can not drive with your lights on bright in traffic. Severe hazard to all. Near miss on animals and road damage. Very frightening.”
NHTSA complaint #11677971, filed 2025-08Exterior 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 2025 Kia Soul
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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