2021 Kia Soul clunking / rattling reports

14 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on the 2021 Kia Soul — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.

Clunking / rattling reports

share of complaints

66,767 mi

median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Components reported on this vehicle

Engine 132 Engine and Engine Cooling 47 Power Train 26 Electrical System 15 Fuel/propulsion System 10 Service Brakes 10

Clunking / rattling in other Soul years

2022 Soul	7
2020 Soul	17
2019 Soul	11
2018 Soul	19
2017 Soul	27
2016 Soul	52
2015 Soul	80
2014 Soul	74
2013 Soul	74
2012 Soul	79

Soul clunking / rattling by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2021 Kia Soul

Stalling 82 Check engine light 46 Oil consumption 33 Loss of power 16 Vibration / shaking 14 Misfire / rough idle 9 Overheating 6

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Kia Soul report before drawing conclusions.

Clunking / rattling across all vehicles →