2020 Kia Soul steering problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2020 Kia Soul — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2020 Kia SOUL LX. The contact stated that they had began to notice that while driving at various speeds and turning the steering wheel the steering would remain turned and would not return to its original position, no warning lights were…”
filed Apr 23, 2025
“The contact’s wife owns a 2020 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel failed to return to center. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the…”
filed Apr 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Soul | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Soul | 8 | 16% |
| 2022 Soul | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Soul | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Soul | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 Soul | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 Soul | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 Soul | 30 | 4% |
| 2015 Soul | 44 | 5% |
| 2014 Soul | 55 | 6% |
| 2013 Soul | 151 | 23% |
| 2012 Soul | 166 | 32% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.