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2010 Kia Soul steering problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2010 Kia Soul9% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Steering complaints
9%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Hello, I would like to report that someone attempted to steal my 2010 Kia Soul. The incident occurred on [XXX], in San Jose, CA 95111. As a result of the attempted theft, there is damage to the car’s steering wheel and ignition. Please let me know if additional information or documentation is…

    filed Dec 16, 2024

  • I was driving my typical route to work and mid turn, with my car on, on a city road, my steering wheel locked. I had to stop my car in the middle of the road and restart it to get it to unlock. Very scary thing to happen, very worried it will happen again in a more dangerous place, like the freeway.

    filed Jan 28, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of…

    CS2311_TSB_R3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 2024
  • TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR & DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2311) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of…

    CS2311_TSB_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 18, 2023
All 2010 Kia Soul TSBs →

Steering problems in other Soul years

YearReportsShare
2024 Soul13%
2023 Soul816%
2022 Soul22%
2021 Soul94%
2020 Soul164%
2019 Soul54%
2018 Soul52%
2017 Soul104%
2016 Soul304%
2015 Soul445%
2014 Soul556%
2013 Soul15123%
Soul steering problems by year →

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.