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Kia Soul repairs by problem area
Engine (17%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (37%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 684 repairs.
Kia Soul engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (23%)
< $100 (61%)
Chart based on 94 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2020 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 17000 mi | PCV valve replacement |
2020 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
| 3850 mi | Install software to monitor for potential piston ring noise. |
2018 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 201hp 1.6L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD
| 2000 mi | Complained about rough idle, dealer said is normal |
2018 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| 21700 mi | Charger door getting stuck. Cleaned rails/tracks. |
2017 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 50000 mi | camshaft position circuit performance-- I checked for power & ground at sensor & HA. Both replaced Sensor & cleared DTC, now working as designed. (note by tech who worked on car) |
2017 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| 9300 mi | OBD replacement under waranty |
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 97340 mi C $200 |
Complete engine failure due to crankshaft bearings - known issue. Engine replaced under warranty - paid $200 for gaskets |
| 88000 mi US $600 |
Coil Pack / service engine light was on |
| 96000 mi US $350 |
Fuel injectors needed cleaning after 96k miles. |
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 60000 mi US $1400 |
Replace catalytic converters ... |
| 65800 mi US $400 |
Oil leak .. |
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| 21000 mi | Replace on-board charger |
| 75000 mi | EV Battery is due for warranty replacement, but Battery Management System readings fluctuated 10% in a single week, so battery was 0.4% above the minimum acceptable score to avoid a warranty replacement. |
2015 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 47000 mi | Check engine light on. Dealer replaced valve free under warranty. Check engine light off after. |
| 37000 mi | Faulty gas cap caused check engine light, and it took 2 days to diagnose and replace (warranty) |
| 20000 mi | ECU recall |
| 60000 mi US $22 |
The miles remaining was way incorrect. Fuel gage started showing empty. Need fuel light blinking. Check engine light was on. Replaced gasoline cap which seems to have solved the problem. |
2015 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 43329 mi | check engine light on po441 evap tsb eng 164 replaced fuel tank evap purge pump |
2015 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
109-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| 27100 mi | iBAU unit malfunctioning, making odd noises, rough transition from regen to friction. |
2014 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 40000 mi | We've had a ton of issues that no one at Ed Voyles Kia could ever diagnose. One minute its the gas cap, the next minute they tell us that cant possibly be a problem and it must be something else... which they also can figure out. Car also had a problem where with the car in park, the push button start wouldn't work. You had to shift the car to drive (while it was still off) then shift it back into park, and then it might start. We just traded this car in. |
| 57750 mi | A shield strip under the left front quarter panel broke loose. Dealer removed the damaged portion, pronounced it good to go and we went! |
| 9000 mi | hesitation on take-off, no code and no duplication at dealer so there was no repair. |
2014 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 105000 mi US $600 |
catalytic converter needed to be replaced |
| 99800 mi | Engine failure, long block replacement. |
2014 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 28000 mi | Canister purge valve. |
| 12000 mi | Engine bogs or hesitates at take off in lower gears as accelerator is pressed hard. |
2013 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Replaced coils and spark plugs |
| 45000 mi | Replace leaking on oil pan gasket. |
| 64000 mi US $107 |
Radiator fan started making noise, intermittent problem. Dealer can not replicate over 2 days thus stated no issue and returned car in same condition. |
| 93000 mi US $350 |
Radiator fan finally died. Required new fan assembly. |
| 25000 mi | Timing chain tensioner had to be replaced. After repair, driver noticed that the same problems were occurring and took the car back in to be looked at. We believe it is now resolved, hopefully. |
| 24000 mi | Check Engine light indicated camshaft position problem or oil control valve timing problem. |
| 28000 mi | Check engine light came on again, recording the same code as previously addressed. Unable to identify specific issue, the replaced the entire engine, under warranty, no cost to owner. |
| 145000 mi US $200 |
Coil pack went bad causing a misfire under acceleration, then all the time, a day or two after the first indication of trouble. |
2013 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 12000 mi | Oil light coming on when stopped and clutch in. Replaced oil pump? |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 53000 mi US $47 |
Engine code said failed camshaft sensor bank B. Replaced sensor. |
| 6324 mi | The check engine light led the dealer to replace one of four ignition coils under warranty. For a few weeks, there was and odd noise for a few seconds at start up. This went away slowly after repair. |
| 91760 mi C $60 |
Replaced serpentine belt. But intermittent battery warning light still flashes on during occasional hwy trips when give the car gas, same as prior to the repair indicating something else is part of the problem. |
| 58000 mi | As part of routine maintenance, mechanic said was burning some oil & to watch oil level. He said there was blue smoke when it started up. No dropping oil levels & I drove to Oregon & back. |
| 120000 mi US $100 |
Oil leak, pan gasket was resealed. Catalytic Converter was replaced due to the check engine light. |
| 200000 mi US $542 |
Timing cover was leaking oil |
| 102300 mi C $386 |
Replaced sensor behind catalytic converter. Code went away |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 9700 mi | Manual transmission. Hesitation, surging, poor throttle control. Dealer says there's nothing they can do since there's no code and that I just need to get used to the electronic throttle. I will be getting a different car. |
| 14000 mi | Dealer could not fix issues with hesitation and surging, so got rid of the car. |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 59000 mi | Engine was making a loud clicking sound. They found metal shavings in the oil. Kia replaced the engine at no cost to me. |
| 17000 mi | Misfire related to GDI fuel system, replaced injectors and DI fuel rail. Removed head and cleaned carbon deposits off of valve stems because of build up from GDI poor design. |
| 30000 mi | Misfires. Fixed by running carbon cleaner through the motor. |
| 32000 mi | Misfire |
| 31000 mi A $1 |
10th visit since oct 2016 for engine malfunction light appearing. replaced sensors, replaced engine management system, removed and cleaned fuel injectors. latest repair is to replace catalytic converter. part n/a waiting for part to be shipped in. |
| 6000 mi | Winter temps got to zero or minus, engine temp randomly drops to half or less of usual gauge reading, drops interior heater temp by 15 to 20 degrees.Dealer changed thermostat, but problem continues. Never happens in warmer weather. |
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 167000 mi US $250 |
Excessive oil consumption. Determined rings worn. No further work at this time. May replace engine. |
| 182000 mi US $150 |
Increased Oil consumption leading to power loss and Catalytic Converter faults. Engine lost power and quit on highway. Performed throttle body and intake cleaning, plug replacement, PCV replacement, engine oil treatment and gas treatment. Oil consumption still very high. |
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 46500 mi | Squeaking coming from engine |
| 58280 mi C $650 |
Timing belt replaced as well as 2 other belts. |
| 7000 mi | car would not start. Has push button start. Could not depress brake pedal to engage brake switch. Happened 3 times. Eventually pedal would soften up and car would start. This time, we got it towed. Driver tried to jump it without luck. |
| 1000 mi | Transmission lurching with very hard shifts from second to third.. |
| 24800 mi US $25 |
Car wouldn't start (keyed ignition). Engine tried to turn over but wouldn't. Personal mechanic tested battery, charging system, starter - all OK. Turned ignition on few times, car started. |
| 72449 mi | When already in the shop for oil change and new brakes, they checked again for the leaking that had been seen twice. It was still happening, though more slowly. |
| 79000 mi US $600 |
The leaking hadn't quite stopped - and as the car was about to be used in long-distance driving, had the radiator replaced. Not at the dealer, since they'd screwed it up several times. |
| 119500 mi US $13 |
Gas Cap seal issue Error Code, Replaced gas cap, did not fix error code. Car performs very well, except it's briefly hard to start after fillup (just pump gas pedal) and the constant gas cap error remains. Maybe an egr valve/solenoid? |
| 143953 mi US $215 |
Replaced Evap Pressure Release solenoid |
| 83000 mi US $28 |
Noticed loss of horsepower, checked sparkplugs and found wear. Replaced with iridium sparkplugs. |
| 114000 mi US $15 |
Engine was running rough, replaced all four spark plugs. |
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 28000 mi | Thermostate Replaced |
| 31000 mi | car would not start, dealer stated they could not replicate so could not do anything about it. |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 5000 mi | Engine stopped.MIL light on,stayed on as we drove home.On starting car up 3 days later-no MIL light-car ran normally. Agent-detected faultcode-was reset. problem thought to be ice in fuel, I think wax separation in fuel most likely cause. |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 10000 mi | Evap Valve had failed. Dealer replaced Evap valve. |
| 11000 mi | check engine light came on saying that the car was taking to long to warm up. |
| 12300 mi | manual transmission shifting issue (TSB) |
| 141200 mi US $1450 |
Changed timing belt at 63000 miles. It was due again and I knew it; just "not this week". at 140,000 it broke. Two valves, two pistons, machine work, and labor: $1450. This is not a fault of the care; it is a fault of the owner. |
| 154000 mi US $900 |
PO440 Purge valve fault. Replaced valve, filters, rotated tires, four wheel alignment. |
| 111600 mi C $700 |
Clutch was starting to slip. Had it replaced. |
| 13000 mi | Gas cap seal leak; replaced with new cap. |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 48000 mi | Cranked, no start. Plenty of battery charge for accessories. Towed by KIA Roadside: said engine flooded (by tow driver), started after draining. 2nd dealer days later: perhaps not quite enough charge for all components. No issues since. |
| 91000 mi | Noise from new timing belt installed in August—Gates tensioner readjusted on Friday afternoon—slippage requited complete timing belt readjust; noise resumed when car was finished, and deemed broken. New Gates tensioner kit ordered and installed following Monday. No charge. |
| 4000 mi | Check Engine light came on; when software was reset, light went out and never came on again. |
| 54300 mi US $600 |
Timing belt replaced |
| 40000 mi | Fuel Purge Solenoid failure |
| 11780 mi | faulty fuel pressure valve! |
| 23560 mi | Constant check engine light on. Issues filling with gas (have to pump extremly slowly or it will over flow). Replaced valves, sensors and part of the intake hose into the gas tank. Problem still occuring! |
| 25420 mi | Same as before. Problems at gas pumps and check engine light on. Dealer replaced the canister and c.c valve. So far so good! |
| 95000 mi US $150 |
Rusted heat shield |
| 30300 mi US $580 |
fuel cap replaced. |
| 55000 mi US $500 |
Exhaust leak within down pipe. Replaced down pipe and flex pipe assembly. |
| 16300 mi | Transmission was slipping and surging. There was a TSB on this problem which needed a flash update. Car runs beautifully now. |
| 34200 mi US $105 |
Premature degradation of spark plugs shorted out engine coil pack. New spark plugs were installed snd will be examined every 6 thousand miles for plugs burning out. |
| 13000 mi | TSB for software change to lessen the abruptness of motion during acceleration/deceleration, gear changes |
| 3720 mi | I have taken the soul back to the dealer,and they "flashed" the tranny,but to no effect.It is now worse. I am going back again to have it looked at.(third time now). |
| 4960 mi | The transmission is still doing the same thing! Head office is now involved,but I'm not getting anywhere with them. Sure Kia has a good warranty,but if they keep denying the problem is there,what good is it? |
| 49000 mi | eng and trans continue to pull after releasing throttle until car speed drops below 25mph. while applying brakes you must release pressure when car gets to 25 mph or you will be standing car on its nose |
| 109000 mi US $150 |
Serpentine belt replaced |
| 56000 mi US $35 |
Premature wear on Accessory Belts caused a need for replacement of all three |
| 88000 mi US $400 |
Timing belt replaced. Due at 90,000 miles |
| 90000 mi US $7 |
Oil Light on, Oil pressure switch replaced |
| 96000 mi US $3000 |
Coolant hose clamp broke on Tollway and before my daughter could stop the car and pull over the coolant had pored out and the engine overheated. Head cracked, gasket blown, God knows what else. Engine had fluid spurting out the spark plug holes. Used engine installed. (note: clamp that broke was not a factory clamp.It was a screw type installed when hoses and antifreeze were replaced last summer) |
| 102700 mi | New water pump failed under warranty after engine replacement |
| 101700 mi US $100 |
Running rough. Stalling at stops. Rotten fuel mileage. |
| 91000 mi US $350 |
replaced purge valve |
| 8300 mi | Emissions Control Light Came on. Was the seal at the gas cap. Replaced under warranty. |
| 28000 mi | bad catalytic converter. Entire converter and exhaust manifold replaced. |
| 16740 mi | The antenna coil had to be replaced... the car would not start periodically.... apparently it thought the wrong key was in the ignition. The antenna coil was replaced... had no further issues. |
| 75640 mi C $300 |
Thermostat replacement, |
| 87420 mi | Check engine light periodically came on, thermostat was changed previously so a new one was installed at no charge |
| 93620 mi C $200 |
Check engine light kept coming on and then going off. Replaced sensor, previously had replaced the thermostat. Unsure if this is the long term fix at this point in time. |
| 95480 mi C $300 |
Check engine light kept coming on and going off, replaced thermostat sensor, still had issue- updated the computer program and so far the problem has gone away. Also did oil change. |
| 4000 mi | Car died again (less than a week after being told at dealer that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle) and had to be towed. This time dealer replaced starter and ignition. So far car has not died again. I am keeping my fingers crossed! |
| 83000 mi US $500 |
Replaced the belt, it was getting worn and had started cracking. |
| 117800 mi C $232 |
Fuel Sensor, charcoal filter |
| 242420 mi C $1100 |
I have a leak in my gas tank. Had it replaced |
| 25000 mi | Loud squealing coming from car. First time could not locate it. Then took back and pointed it out. After they had it they said it was a alternator so they replaced it then noise still there then determined bad water pump and replaced it. |
2010 Kia Soul 4dr Hatch
122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 103000 mi US $80 |
Crankshaft position sensor failed |
| 122700 mi US $200 |
Crankshaft Sensor failure |
| 70000 mi US $200 |
Replaced all spark plugs and one wire. |
| 34000 mi | Loose heat shield over exhaust. |
| 49900 mi | Replaced thermostat, worked alright for a few days then replaced thermostat again. Everything fixed now. |
2010 Kia Soul 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 58160 mi | My engine light came on don't remember what part was replaced but it wasn't serious. |
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