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2010 Kia Soul repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (37%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (9%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 269 repairs.
2010 Kia Soul electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (16%)
< $100 (77%)
Chart based on 74 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Kia Soul
Engine not specified
| 30000 mi | Air Bag Warning Light Illuminated. Dealer checked it out, said it was a fault with the passenger seat sensor. Everything was reset and checked good. 30 minute total repair |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 3300 mi | Immobiliser became erratic.The car would not start unless key was removed and replaced a few times,key was removed a maximum of 3 times,normally only once was sufficient to start the car.quickly sorted by main dealer |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 500 mi | Speaker Mood light switch replacement per TSB. Speaker Mood light switch replacement per TSB |
| 15000 mi | Radio was having issues with steering wheel control, volume down instead of up, switching modes instead of channels. Replaced radio |
| 42000 mi US $100 |
Amplifier was bad and had to be replaced. |
| 52000 mi US $75 |
Bad radio fuse, battery low CCA |
| 11160 mi | Radio and Bluetooth acted up occasionally. Kia said...let's replace it. |
| 213900 mi C $75 |
Alternator quit, replaced with a used one (150,000 kms) |
| 3000 mi US $55 |
Had first oil change, had to pay for synthetic oil. Had TSB for mood light control replacement, warranty repair, no cost. |
| 13000 mi | Mood lighting switch replacement; per TSB. |
| 48980 mi | fog light not working, replace light arm |
| 71920 mi | Starter replaced in June of 2014. Began having problems again in November. Dealer replaced starter again at no charge. Problem has been corrected. Car is no longer covered by warranty at the time of the first repair. |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 108000 mi US $140 |
Tire pressure warning light did not go away despite changing batteries or tires. Replaced sensor on car. |
| 42540 mi | The front passenger side speaker was not working. |
| 4000 mi | Car was dead. Had Kia roadside assistance out 2x in 2 days. They found a blown fuse (Ignition 2) under the hood. Replaced fuse. It blew again by the time we got car home. Dealer says "can't duplicate problem". Replaced fuse again. :( |
| 6000 mi | Car lost headlights while driving and then car died. This has happened multiple times. Dealer replaced wiring harness this time. I have no confidence that this car is fixed. It is not safe to drive. I am going to pursue a Lemon Law claim |
| 15000 mi | LED in radio went beserk, displaying a "picture" in the middle of the screen. Started when it got really cold out, would get smaller when the car interior was warmer. |
| 152000 mi US $42 |
Replaced headlights. |
| 15000 mi | Since the recall repair on the speaker lights, they have been blinking on and off when the car is running. Dealer was able to recreate the problem, tightened some wiring harnesses. Problem returned within 1 week. Need to make new appt. |
| 21000 mi | Speaker lights blinking on and off when the car is running. |
| 26540 mi | Third brake light wouldn't work and dome light didn't work consistently. Found a broken wire to the third brake light in the roof of the vehicle. As far as the dome light apparently it was mis-wired at the factory. |
| 28840 mi C $1000 |
Starter and battery had to be replaced |
| 76880 mi C $100 |
Third brake light wiring broke within the rubber jacket between the trunk hatch and the vehicle body. |
| Turn signals worked and then didn't and then did and..... |
| 1000 mi | Subwoofer blown on new vehicle. Part was ordered and replaced very quickly. |
| 10000 mi | Cargo area power outlet stopped working. Dealer states wires crossed, although worked previously. Corrected and now works. |
| 26000 mi | Rear sub blown (again). Dealer replaced under warranty. |
| 9000 mi | Third time car was in for issues with speaker lights flickering when in the on position. Interior scratches that are depreciating the value of car and paint chipping and rusting. Still getting run around from manufacturer on interior. |
| 44000 mi | rear wiper motor made noise, they replaced it as per TSB. |
| 56500 mi | Faulty windows switch on driver's side would not operate other windows. Switch was replaced under warranty. Rear wiper made grinding sound. Previously they re-lubricated the assembly but that didn't last. So this time it was replaced. |
| 40000 mi | sub woofer failed |
| 49000 mi | compressor noise |
| 1400 mi | Sirius radio upgrade to V1.01A. I did this myself. |
| 1700 mi US $168 |
I had the mood light module replaced as a warrantly item. I then purchase and had installed Mud Guards on each tire. |
| 88000 mi US $226 |
No A/C for a year—mechanic said there was no refrigerant in system. Replaced refrigerant w/dye to find leaks, which have not yet shown up. July 2018: A/C still working adequately…apparently not leaking anymore—IF that was indeed the original problem. |
| 84200 mi US $28 |
Stereo was reported by other dealer as needing new base speaker (replace once already). |
| 67300 mi US $800 |
After owning the car < a year, the A/C Compressor was dying. Very disappointed at Kia. The dealer certified this car for manufacture warranty, but the A/C isn't covered. |
| 28000 mi | speaker lights in front speakers not working correctly. Switch replaced |
| 102000 mi US $60 |
Windshield wiper pump wasn't working. Upon inspection it had become unplugged and the connector between the line from the pump to the nozzles was disconnected. Fixed in 10 minutes. Cowl panel had two large holes in it from hail. Found replacement from junkyard on eBay for $60. Replaced in 5 minutes. |
| 35300 mi | Air conditioner stop working took it in they ordered compressor. 3 days later took it back to have compressor installed but that did not fix problem. Three trips later installed expansion valve they kept forgetting to order |
| 117800 mi C $232 |
replace starter |
| 164920 mi C $408 |
Alternator replaced |
| 27000 mi US $1300 |
replaced entire audio system with a in dash gps dvd nav system and true infinity reference speakers and 10 inch powered sub. |
| 17000 mi | The AC compressor started emitting a whine in July that took a couple months to become chronic and constant. The AC did work, but the compressor was trying to blow. Compressor replaced, whine is gone. |
| 25000 mi | Radio very occasionally reset (5x since purchase). Appears to have been battery cable related. Cable loose and slightly corroded. |
| 46000 mi US $45 |
passenger headlamp, took 35 minutes to repair. |
| 56000 mi US $24 |
Headlight. |
| 4000 mi | update for Sirius radio replaced mood light controller for speaker lights |
| 7000 mi | Had dealer check noisy rear wiper. Dealer lube washer motor and work fine after that. |
| 31000 mi | One repair left undone: The light under the shift console stopped working all the time. It worked intermittently, kinda when it felt like. I never bothered to it chased down. That began in January 2012. |
| 31000 mi | Power amplifier died, no audio. |
| 48900 mi US $250 |
The bluetooth setup of the head unit stopped working. Dealer replaced with a refurb. Warranty on audio is only 3 years. |
| 9000 mi | Mood light control switch for the radio/stereo. |
| 15000 mi | Replaced Stereo Amplifer - Dealer had the part in stock - it took about 2 hours. |
| 19840 mi | All audio speakers quit working. Radio was replaced, but did not correct the problem. |
| 19840 mi | audio quit |
| 1000 mi | TSB for Sirius radio - I downloaded and installed the firmware update myself |
| 5000 mi | TSB for Sirius |
| 10000 mi | Rear wiper mechanism grinds and sounds like the gears are slipping. |
| 27000 mi | CD player would overheat, stop working and not eject the disc. Dealer ordered replacement, brought the car back the following week and replacement was installed within a few hours. |
| 20300 mi | Alternator went bad, replaced by dealer with reman. Also replaced battery. |
| 27670 mi | Rear amplifier replaced. Rear amplifier replaced. multiple checkup list performed. |
| 73000 mi | Replaced left headlight. Went to AutoZone. Bought a replacement. Went on YouTube to see how to do it. Easy peazy. |
| 1240 mi | Sirius radio stopped working |
| 1860 mi | The Dealer is still trying to resolve the Sirius problem. They have the new radio but need to comply with the trouble shooting before installing the new one. They determined it was a communication breakdown between Sirius and our stereo system. The service centre wanted to be 100% sure, so we had to wait for a second service call where they just switched out the whole stereo unit...it now works fine and the |
| 51000 mi US $92 |
Radio quit working. A loud squeal in the radio in all modes of use. Radio deemed to be defective after Dealer Diagnostic was completed. |
| 52000 mi | Dealer thought Radio was problem, now they think AMP is the problem after installing radio with no change in sysmptoms. $891 for amp. Dealer went to KIA who said replace both amp and radio at no charge. New amp and radio installed, fixed problem. |
| 7000 mi US $21 |
Back seat left door speaker was rattling. Sounded like it was blown. I could hear it but the tech could not so they did not fix. I can still hear it rattling so I'm frustrated with this problem. Told it was my problem with radio settings. |
| 16740 mi | Replaced satellite radio antenna |
| 37200 mi | lights and horn stopped flashing/honking when locking the car via remote. |
| 28000 mi | Brake lights stopped working. Completely covered under warranty. |
| 31000 mi US $300 |
replace stereo head unit |
| 79300 mi US $10 |
battery failed - replaced |
| 80700 mi US $659 |
rear turn signals and hazard lights working intermittently |
| 120000 mi US $300 |
Front headlight and parking bulbs replaced. |
| 23200 mi US $32 |
Mood light switch failure. |
| 86000 mi US $50 |
Added backup camera |
| 103000 mi US $10 |
Replace brake light switch |
| 32500 mi | Parking brake dashboard light did not illuminate when parking brake was applied. |
| 59000 mi US $500 |
Passenger side door lock actuator fails to unlock door properly when using either the key fob or the interior door switch. Exterior door handle failed to function properly. |
| 34700 mi US $110 |
Battery Died. |
| 56000 mi | Blower motor was defective and replaced under warranty |
| 75 mi | srs light on. lighted speakers do not pulse in music mode |
| 2000 mi | SRS light would not go off. bluetooth would not pair with samsung phone. Speaker lights would not pulse to music. |
| 2700 mi | TSB SA010 issued to replace speaker light control on vehicles mfr. between Jan and April 2009. Will request my repair at next oil change. |
| 5575 mi US $21 |
Speaker light switch replaced per SB. Also had tires rotated (1/5/2010). |
| 22000 mi US $10 |
updated odometer |
| 13000 mi | On a long trip in hot weather the AC leaked water into the front passenger area. The mechanic expected to find a plugged drain line, but it was clear. The problem has not reoccurred, but this may be because on short daily drives I do not |
| 3000 mi | Rear window wiper electrical wiring rubbed on frame and shorted out. Blew fuse |
| 16500 mi | stereo controls on steering wheel don't work right. The up would turn the stereo down and the down would activate the cell phone blue tooth. Problem stopped the morning I took in and then returned briefly after I received it back. |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| US $100 | replaced battery |
| 37000 mi US $150 |
headlight bulb front driver's side - required removing bumper |
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