2014 Kia Soul exterior lighting problems
130 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2014 Kia Soul — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at night, the front passenger’s side low-beam headlight failed to illuminate as needed. The contact stated that while activating the high-beam headlights, the driver’s side high-beam headlight failed to illuminate as needed…”
filed Sep 24, 2024
“The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at night at 45–50 MPH, the headlights became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over, and the headlights returned to operation but were flickering. The contact called the local…”
filed Nov 7, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Soul | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 Soul | 4 | 8% |
| 2021 Soul | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Soul | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 Soul | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 Soul | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Soul | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Soul | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 Soul | 36 | 4% |
| 2013 Soul | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 Soul | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 Soul | 13 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.