2016 Kia Soul exterior lighting problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2016 Kia Soul — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, while making a right turn, the right turn signal blinked extremely fast. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the left turn signal blinked normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…”
filed Feb 13, 2026
“I leave for work early in the morning and several times the lights would start blinking and go out. The lights would come back on after blinking again. There were no warning signs and it makes me scared to drive the car. I took the car to a mechanic who told me he checked the recall list. My state…”
filed Feb 11, 2025
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 | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Soul | 5 | 2% |
| 2020 Soul | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 Soul | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 Soul | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Soul | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Soul | 36 | 4% |
| 2014 Soul | 130 | 15% |
| 2013 Soul | 10 | 2% |
| 2012 Soul | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 Soul | 13 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.