2019 Kia Soul air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2019 Kia Soul — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle was seriously damaged in a crash. No airbags deployed. The vehicle was totaled. Another vehicle went through red light and crashed into my car.”
filed Feb 15, 2026
“The contact owned a 2019 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle stopped in front of the contact’s vehicle and the brake pedal was depressed to attempt to avoid a crash; however, the vehicle skidded and crashed into the rear of the other vehicle. There…”
filed Nov 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board…Campaign 22V031000 · Jan 25, 2022
Air Bags problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Soul | 5 | 10% |
| 2022 Soul | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Soul | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Soul | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Soul | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 Soul | 16 | 6% |
| 2016 Soul | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Soul | 20 | 2% |
| 2014 Soul | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 Soul | 18 | 3% |
| 2012 Soul | 17 | 3% |
| 2011 Soul | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.