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Kia Soul and Fiat 500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 25100 miles driven2016 Kia Soul Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 25100 miles driven
31 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 37100 miles driven2015 Kia Soul Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  31 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 37100 miles driven
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven2013 Fiat 500
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  40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 46900 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

First model year. Owners have been reporting fewer repairs once out of warranty.
2012
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  26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 62900 miles driven

First model year. Owners have been reporting fewer repairs once out of warranty.
37 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 89500 miles driven2012 Kia Soul
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  37 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 89500 miles driven
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 92800 miles driven2010 Kia Soul Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 92800 miles driven

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Kia Soul vs. Fiat 500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Soul and Fiat 500 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Souls and Fiat 500s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Souls and Fiat 500s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Soul and Fiat 500 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Soul and Fiat 500 have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Soul and Fiat 500 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Soul

Kia Soul Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Kia and Hyundai deservedly are darlings of the car industry now. But even in 2010, Kia still was shedding their old "I could not afford a Japanese car" image. It was one of my biggest reservations about buying. Their image keeps on improving. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Kia has always been seen a cheap line see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I bought the car for the car, and not for the brand. When I bought my Honda Fit, part of that was because of the Honda brand. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Negative connotations with Kia. see full Kia Soul review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Fiat 500

Fiat 500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
One of the really sad things about the Fiat 500 is the way FCA is handling the brand here in the US. The Fiat 500 is actually many different cars, some good and some not good at all, but to most American buyers a Fiat 500 is just a Fiat 500. Nobody really knows if you are talking about the 500 hatchback (a true retro economy car), the 500L sedan/wagon (the dual clutch gearbox has not worked any better for Fiat than for Ford in the Focus/Fiestia), the Abarth (a real fun car for drivers only), or the 500X (Built on Jeep running gear With more style than off-road performance). Only the Abarth stands slightly apart since it is devoid of Fiat badges and costs a good deal more than most other "500" models. see full Fiat 500 review
2012 2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Fiat used to have a so-so reputation because their cars rusted. This car has a 'not-rust-through' guarantee for something like ten or twelve years and is totally galvanized metal. It is a very stylish car, too. see full Fiat 500 review