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2022 Kia Soul Electrical Problems

5 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data

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Feb 2025Nov 2024
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (5)

criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Oct 2025

Your 2022 Kia Soul experienced a sudden loss of acceleration and stalled shortly after purchase, with multiple warning lights appearing on the dashboard (ABS, traction control, collision avoidance, and system check). The dealer couldn't identify the problem initially, but it got progressively worse, with various warning lights appearing every 7 miles. The issue was eventually diagnosed as a control area network (CAN) failure—essentially a communication breakdown between your car's computer systems. Fixing this typically involves diagnosing and replacing faulty modules or wiring in your vehicle's network system.

NHTSA #: 11696462
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2025

UNKNOWN WHEN I GET SHUT OFF AND IT GIVE ME SIGNAL WITH ENGINE AND I BRING IT TO KIA DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT MY 2022 KIA SOUL HAD PIN IN CVVT BROKEN AND REPLACE EXHAUST CAM AND CVVT ASSEMBLY AND ITS COST ME ALMOST 3000 DOLLAR TO FIX AND I HAD IT AS 2022 AND PURCHASED BY CHEVELOTE AND IT WAS NOT COVERAGE BY WARRANTY BUT I BOUGHT IT WAS 18,000 MILEAGE AND NOW I AM AT 64525 MILEAGE AND I HAD ONLY LESS THAN 2 YEAR TO DRIVE THAT CAR SO ??? ANYTHING THAT CANBE ON RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THOSE KIA SOUL?

NHTSA #: 11643089
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Nov 2024

2022 kia soul, engine failed on the highway interstate. was traveling on [XXX] at 70mph and I slowed down due to an accident infant of me and went to accelerate again and my car shut down. and thats is when my engine failed. This is not safe at all. Took three weeks to get fixed car was only t 61,000 miles also head gasket was leaking at the time they found. But plenty of oil and jut had an oil change the week prior. Then a week after my engine replacement my starter went out. Kia corporate did not help with any warranty and the dealership are responsible for any types of warranty and they won’t grant a good will warranty. So kia is an awful car manufacturer. Something needs to be done. And kia is not inspecting why my engine failed or why m starter went bad at only 61,000 miles. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA #: 11627587
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Sep 2023

When applying brakes over bumps the car sounds as if the brakes are locking up. When putting are in reverse and it uses the Automatic Emergency Braking aggressively too early. I have already paid to replace the window motors due to all windows not working when using the button on drivers side buttons, since replacing those motors the vehicle STILL continues to have electrical malfunctions when rolling windows down they won't roll up.

NHTSA #: 11544794
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: May 2023

The contact owns a 2022 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact shifted to park(P) and turned off the vehicle to correct the failure. The contact related the failure to the STOP/START feature. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

NHTSA #: 11522430

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