2012 Kia Soul vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Kia Soul — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought the car 2 yrs ago come April and it's had nothing but issues. I've had one recall did which was the knock sensor however now the check engine is on and it's smelling like rubber my brakes are wearing like an eraser and my engine just feels sluggish. The code is p0420 which from what I…”
filed Dec 1, 2025
“Was stalling, would loose power, now will not start. Found a recall ( engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic converter # 19v120000.) same problems. Towed to local kia, they say not under recall list. This recall is only for engine size 1.6. My engine is a 2.0. But…”
filed Jan 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Soul | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Soul | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 Soul | 6 | 7% |
| 2020 Soul | 13 | 4% |
| 2019 Soul | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Soul | 8 | 4% |
| 2017 Soul | 8 | 3% |
| 2016 Soul | 31 | 4% |
| 2015 Soul | 30 | 3% |
| 2014 Soul | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 Soul | 17 | 3% |
| 2011 Soul | 8 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.