2024 Kia Soul Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2024 Kia Soul. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
1fires
ENGINE
4
1fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
2
Total complaints41

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Had to make a panic stop in rain on interstate due to vehicle in front of me using emergency turn around (vehicle was not authorized to use). Brake pedal went down furthur than normal amd abs did not activate. Barely missed having an accident. Exiting 12 miles later brake pedal went to floor.…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-07-09

“The trunk/ back hatch and it will not open I have tried to use the key fob and nothing it just failed randomly. I went to open it and nothing happens. I have tried locking and unlocking and nothing. This is extremely dangerous because one if I need access to my spare I can't get to it. Also if…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-07-03

“The car will not lock via the key fob or automatic door locks. When you turn off the ignition and open the drivers door it chimes and you can not lock the doors. It’s in park, and I turn the steering wheel. I’ve unplugged the negative battery, and had the fuses checked.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-07-01

“This 2024 kia soul, 2 issues 1. The instrument cluster does not show, when turning the vehicle on the instrument cluster is blank, meaning I cannot see the speed limit, how much fuel or use any adaptive features, braking, lane departure, cruise control, etc ****this creates a dangerous situation…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-18

“This 2024 kia soul, 2 issues 1. The instrument cluster does not show, when turning the vehicle on the instrument cluster is blank, meaning I cannot see the speed limit, how much fuel or use any adaptive features, braking, lane departure, cruise control, etc ****this creates a dangerous situation…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-04-18

“This 2024 kia soul, 2 issues 1. The instrument cluster does not show, when turning the vehicle on the instrument cluster is blank, meaning I cannot see the speed limit, how much fuel or use any adaptive features, braking, lane departure, cruise control, etc ****this creates a dangerous situation…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-04-18

“My vehicle has less than 8k miles. This weekend my horn stopped working (a definite safety problem) and the signal that I had locked my car doors using my fob failed to work. The lights did flash to signal they were locked (I checked just to be sure!) I need to have the vehicle checked before…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-01-18

“It started appearing to be electrical and ended in some type of engine/system emergency! I rented this vehicle through avis and the first few days everything appeared ok, regarding the functionality vehicle. Mid-day on 10-4-25, I attempted to put groceries in the trunk, wouldn’t open. After 4…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-10-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Kia Soul as of July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.