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2016 Kia Soul Airbags Problems

15 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

15
Complaints
12
Crashes
Jan 2019Dec 2019
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (15)

criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2024

Steering wheel airbag did not deploy during an accident. The side aibags did deployed. Car was going 55mph and colided into another car with front passenger side took majority of the force.

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NHTSA #: 11620013
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2022

Airbag Control Model malfunction discovered during diagnostic test at inspection and confirmed at service center. Must be replaced. Safety compromised as airbag may not deploy in an accident.

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NHTSA #: 11474005
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2020

On october 28, 2020 I had a box truck slam the brakes in front of me causing me to rear end them going approximately 25/30 MPH. The front of my kia was smashed into the engine and airbags did not deploy. I have sustained major long term injuries due to the airbag not deploying.

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NHTSA #: 11376080
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2020

I was rear ended on the 91freeway in california.I was almost at a complete stop due to traffic.I was hit so hard from the back that I was thrown into vehicle in front of me.my daughter and I were in the car.my car is a total loss.not one single air bag deployed.but by the grace of god we escaped with minor injuries.by that I mean were alive.

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NHTSA #: 11344214
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2020

FRONT IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35-40 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED 3/7/2020 AT 3:45 IN PORT CHAROLETTE FL. THIS OCCURRED ON ROUTE 776 AND TOLEDO BLADE

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NHTSA #: 11316827
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2019

Driving to work on freeway going about 15-20mph when all of a sudden I was blind-sided by a chevy silverado truck going 50-60mph. The initial impact was my rear passenger side door. Absolutely no airbag went off on that side.

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NHTSA #: 11290796
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2019

Daughter was in an accident on a highway driving at approximately 60 MPH in her 2016 kia soul when she rear ended a suburban after it was cut off by another vehicle. The front end damage was extensive and her car was totaled and shockingly, the air bags did not deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11221007
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2019

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 kia soul. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle skid and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy.

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NHTSA #: 11206184
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2019

My wife hit a car (t boned) the front of the car was totaled. The airbags did not diploid. She went in the hospital.

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NHTSA #: 11187165
criticalAIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CrashFiled: Jan 2019

I was in a car accident a few months ago that involved me leaving the road and that I was completely airborne landing on the other side of the embankment my air bags did not deploy under the force of my car going airborne and landing so hard that my underside of my car was torn up needing almost 6,000 dollars in repairs. Including breaking my oil filter off of the car.

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NHTSA #: 11165917
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2018

On highway in rainy conditions hydroplaned in to concrete barrier wall at about 70 MPH first impact on drivers front corner near headlight. Airbags never deployed.

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NHTSA #: 11155517
criticalAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
CrashFiled: Feb 2017

On 2/18/17 my daughter was involved in a front end collision in our 2016 kia soul. She struck a stopped toyota carolla at over 45mph on southbound I-5 in seattle wa. This was a direct front end collision and the airbags in the kia soul did not deploy even though the metal bumper bar was completely bent in a "v" shape back beyond the radiator.

NHTSA #: 10957400
mediumAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2025

4 29 23 at 101091 miles the catalytic converter was replaced. The car sucks up oil before even the 3000 .mark..kia performed. Then on7/8/25 wg baker replaced catalytic converter again.

NHTSA #: 11680993
lowAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2025

Airbags did not deploy

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NHTSA #: 11699401
lowAIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: May 2024

On Saturday morning may 4th, I found the driver side window smashed in and lots of broken glass on street and in my car. I wasn't driving .. it was parked on atreet

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NHTSA #: 11587503

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