5
recalls
The Kia Soul EV has 5 recalls covering 765,665 vehicles as reported; model year 2016 is covered by the most (4). Owners filed 1 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; electrical system is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
5
Most for 2016: 4
Units affected
766K
As reported
Overall stars
-
Not rated
Complaints, 12 mo
1
To Sep 2026
Do-not-drive
0
None
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the Kia Soul EV, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
1 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Electrical system17
- Power train10
- Service brakes6
- Unknown or other6
- Engine5
- Visibility/wiper2
- Air bags1
- Complaints
- 39
- Crashes reported
- 7
- Fires reported
- 1
- People injured
- 4
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the Kia Soul EV by component
- Electrical system2 · 6,403 units
- Air bags1 · 411K units
- Power train1 · 6,262 units
- Steering1 · 342K units
Kia Soul EV recalls
Newest first
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | KIA Soul EV (2015-2019): Power trainNo. 23V724000 | Crash risk | 6,262 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | KIA Soul EV (2015-2019): Electrical systemNo. 23V218000 | Fire | 2,689 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | KIA Forte, Forte Koup, Sedona, Soul and 1 more (2017-2019): Air bagsNo. 22V031000 | Crash risk | 410,619 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | KIA Soul EV (2015-2016): Electrical systemNo. 20V389000 | Crash risk | 3,714 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | KIA Soul, Soul EV (2014-2016): SteeringNo. 17V608000 | Crash risk | 342,381 |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Is the 2019 Kia Soul EV recalled?
Yes: 3 recalls cover the 2019 Kia Soul EV. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the Kia Soul EV have?
5 recalls cover the Kia Soul EV, for 765,665 vehicles as reported. The most common problem is electrical system (2 recalls).
What do owners complain about most on the Kia Soul EV?
Electrical system: named in 17 of the 39 safety complaints about the Kia Soul EV, then power train (10). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.