2010 Kia Soul air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Kia Soul — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2010 Kia Soul. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 172,470.”
filed Jun 12, 2023
“The airbag light is on, and the passenger airbag light is off. Kia dealership performed the electronic scan, and is obtaining message with defect in OCS sensor defect and electrical voltage. Kia said needs Kia part #95910-2K000 that Kia has discontinued. There is no way to fix the air bag issue as…”
filed Jun 24, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Soul | 5 | 10% |
| 2022 Soul | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Soul | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Soul | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Soul | 14 | 10% |
| 2018 Soul | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 Soul | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 Soul | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Soul | 20 | 2% |
| 2014 Soul | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 Soul | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 Soul | 17 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Kia Soul
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.