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2020 Kia Soul steering problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2020 Kia Soul4% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Steering complaints
4%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

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

YearReportsShare
2024 Soul13%
2023 Soul816%
2022 Soul22%
2021 Soul94%
2019 Soul54%
2018 Soul52%
2017 Soul104%
2016 Soul304%
2015 Soul445%
2014 Soul556%
2013 Soul15123%
2012 Soul16632%
Soul steering problems by year →

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.