Soul EV owners have made 2 complaints about the 2015–2019 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 1st out of 42 Kia generations in overall reliability, with plenty of exterior concerns.
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
1 complaints
1 complaints
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Overall reliability rank out of 42 eligible generations.
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[The car’s] pinion plugs can allow the pinion gears to separate from the steering gear assemblies. That's king-size trouble for a driver because all steering control will be lost while traveling at any speed.
The [first recall](http://www.kiacomplaints.com /news/2014/kia-recalls-51k-souls/) was made back in 2014 with a follow-up recall the next year. A 3rd recall? It’s time Kia does some Soul searching … you had to know that was coming.
keep reading article "Kia Recalls Soul Steering Pinion Problems for the 3rd Time"Over 256,000 Kia Soul cars are recalled to fix problems that can cause a complete loss of steering. The recalled cars include the 2014-2016 Kia Soul and Soul EV that have weak adhesive used to secure the steering pinion gear to the steering gear assembly.
This isn’t the first time Kia has issued a recall for this problem. That’s soul annoying.
keep reading article "Steering Pinion Gear Problems Lead to Another Soul Recall"