2025 Kia Soul Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2025 Kia Soul. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints18

What owners report

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

“Car window was broken into while the car was locked and the alarm was on. The alarm did not go off!”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-30

“When pulling out of a parking spot all of collision responses started to flash. This included front collision, side collision and rear collision. The power steering no longer worked. I bought the car new in 11/05/2025. I only have 1,311 miles on the car. I did have an oil change done by the dealer…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2026-05-22

“When pulling out of a parking spot all of collision responses started to flash. This included front collision, side collision and rear collision. The power steering no longer worked. I bought the car new in 11/05/2025. I only have 1,311 miles on the car. I did have an oil change done by the dealer…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-05-22

“When pulling out of a parking spot all of collision responses started to flash. This included front collision, side collision and rear collision. The power steering no longer worked. I bought the car new in 11/05/2025. I only have 1,311 miles on the car. I did have an oil change done by the dealer…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING · reported 2026-05-22

“Hit a deer. Airbag did not deploy or emergency braking system didn't come on. Police took pictures of car. The car is at the repair shop now. Insurance company hasn't stated if it will be totaled. There were no other problems prior to incident.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-03-23

“Hit a deer. Airbag did not deploy or emergency braking system didn't come on. Police took pictures of car. The car is at the repair shop now. Insurance company hasn't stated if it will be totaled. There were no other problems prior to incident.”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-03-23

“Low beam headlights so dim is impossible to drive at night.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-03-03

“I am submitting this complaint to report serious concerns regarding the quality, safety, and reliability of my new kia soul, as well as the financial burden caused by defects that should not occur on a vehicle with such low mileage. At approximately **8,500 miles**, one of the original tires…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-01-05
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 2025 Kia Soul as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.