2017 Kia Soul electrical system problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Kia Soul — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I reported the issue yesterday, but we have additional information. Here is a timeline of the incident as recorded by the doorbell camera: 2026-05-03 085400 Car parked 101423 Car is already trying to start by itself 101713 Car still starting, starter slowing down 101734 Starter sounds overheated…”
filed May 5, 2026
“After multiple recent services at the dealership, the car caught fire while idle in the driveway. The fire was under the hood in the front part of the engine compartment, just behind the latch mechanism. Fire was extinguished and verified by the local fire department. The parking spaces are close…”
filed May 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Soul | 9 | 32% |
| 2023 Soul | 12 | 25% |
| 2022 Soul | 10 | 11% |
| 2021 Soul | 15 | 7% |
| 2020 Soul | 27 | 7% |
| 2019 Soul | 13 | 10% |
| 2018 Soul | 19 | 9% |
| 2016 Soul | 56 | 7% |
| 2015 Soul | 75 | 8% |
| 2014 Soul | 98 | 11% |
| 2013 Soul | 71 | 11% |
| 2012 Soul | 38 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.