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Nissan Maxima and Kia Soul 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
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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Nissan Maxima vs. Kia Soul Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Nissan Maxima and Kia Soul reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Nissan Maximas and Kia Souls with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Nissan Maximas and Kia Souls 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 Nissan Maxima and Kia Soul lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Nissan Maxima and Kia Soul have been recently.

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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Nissan Maxima

Nissan Maxima Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
car that will last a very long time see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
Reputation is stellar and everyone who has ever owned one just raved about reliability and performance. see full Nissan Maxima review
2009 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
I drove Datsuns (a Nissan product) in the 1970s, and switched to Nissan Maximas in fall of 2004. I have owned Maximas of all generations except the first (I did carpool in a 1st gen Maxima for three years). I have always been impressed with the features, styling and performance of Maximas. As long as Nissan continues to give me the best combination of price, performance and features, I see no reason to switch. see full Nissan Maxima review
 

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