2024 Kia Soul Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2024 Kia Soul has a complaint index of 0, the lowest among all 16 model years with data, and earns a Best verdict with zero recalls. Owners mostly reported electrical issues, especially instrument cluster blackouts, but crash and injury counts sit at zero.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 0/100
- #16 of 16 Soul years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 29
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 4 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 30.5
- 28 city / 34 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2024 Kia Soul problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System11 (38%)
- Other8 (28%)
- Engine5 (17%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras5 (17%)
- Lane Departure3 (10%)
- Brakes2 (7%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (7%)
- Steering1 (3%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (3%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Instrument cluster goes completely black, cutting off the speedometer, fuel gauge, and odometer while driving.
- Engine loses power and stalls at low speed with no warning lights, then the failure recurs after restart.
- Front ADAS camera malfunctions and triggers multiple dash warning lights regardless of weather or driving conditions.
- Brake pedal surface is slick and causes the driver's foot to slip off during braking.
- A front tire reportedly failed suddenly while turning with no visible puncture or nail damage.
- One vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment and burned completely at roughly 2,691 miles, according to the complaint.
2024 Kia Soul recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2024 Kia Soul fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 28 MPG
- Highway
- 34 MPG
- Combined
- 30.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,125
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2024 compared with other Soul years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2024 Kia Soul reliable?
- Based on NHTSA data, the 2024 Kia Soul has a complaint index of 0, the best of all 16 model years tracked, with 29 complaints and zero recalls.
- What is the most common problem with the 2024 Kia Soul?
- Electrical System issues lead complaints, making up 38 percent of reports (11 of 29), mostly involving the instrument cluster going blank.
- Does the 2024 Kia Soul have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2024 Kia Soul.
- How does the 2024 Soul compare to other Soul model years?
- The 2024 Soul ranks 16th out of 16 years by complaint volume in the worst-first ranking, meaning it has the fewest reported problems, compared to years like 2015 and 2014 which carry an Avoid verdict with complaint indexes of 100 and 93.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Kia Soul?
- The 2024 Kia Soul gets 30.5 mpg combined (28 city / 34 highway) and costs about $2,125 a year in fuel, per EPA estimates.