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2012 KIA SOUL

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Reported problems

514 complaints · median 86500 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE209
STEERING163
UNKNOWN OR OTHER39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM37
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC34
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM21
POWER TRAIN21
AIR BAGS17
STRUCTURE:BODY15
SERVICE BRAKES12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)7
SUSPENSION6
WHEELS6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH5
SEAT BELTS4
VISIBILITY/WIPER4
STEERING:COLUMN3
STRUCTURE3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
TIRES2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SUMP/TANK:DRAIN PLUG1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.