2015 Kia Soul vehicle speed control problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2015 Kia Soul — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1- ENGINE It’s been about 3 months that when I depress the gas pedal the car skips or hiccups and I get a check engine light on I have to accelerate slowly this also happening while I am driving it’s worse if I try to pass a car”
filed Jul 26, 2025
“Subject: Possible Design Flaw in Accelerator Pedal – Kia Soul 2015 Dear Kia/NHTSA Representative, I am the owner of a 2015 Kia Soul and would like to report a concern regarding the design of the accelerator pedal. I have observed that when the vehicle is turned on and in “Park” mode, the…”
filed Jul 14, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fractureCampaign 15V123000 · Mar 2, 2015
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% |
| 2014 Soul | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 Soul | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 Soul | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 Soul | 8 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.