2014 KIA Soul Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2014 KIA Soul, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,005 miles. The words owners use most often: “headlights flicker” (15% of reports).
- 130exterior lighting complaints
- 67,005median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Headlights flicker: mentioned in 19 of 130 complaints (15%)
- Using turn: mentioned in 14 of 130 complaints (11%)
- Side headlight: mentioned in 14 of 130 complaints (11%)
- Low beam: mentioned in 11 of 130 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 109 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 130 complaints, 1 a fire.
KIA Soul exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Soul | 4 | 33% | — |
| 2024 Soul | 2 | 7% | 5,000 |
| 2023 Soul | 4 | 7% | — |
| 2021 Soul | 6 | 3% | 814 |
| 2020 Soul | 6 | 2% | 4,800 |
| 2019 Soul | 5 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2018 Soul | 4 | 2% | 30,250 |
| 2017 Soul | 1 | 0% | 63,000 |
| 2016 Soul | 18 | 2% | 50,415 |
| 2015 Soul | 36 | 4% | 80,750 |
| 2014 Soul | 130 | 14% | 67,005 |
| 2013 Soul | 10 | 2% | 80,000 |
| 2012 Soul | 10 | 2% | 17,000 |
| 2011 Soul | 13 | 7% | 106,000 |
| 2010 Soul | 3 | 2% | 106,296 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2014 KIA Soul. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Headlights seem to flicker off and on while using turn signals. Dash lights will brighten during the incident as well.
Flickering lights on off while driving at night turn signal triggers it and does it randomly
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at night, the front passengerâs side low-beam headlight failed to illuminate as needed. The contact stated that while activating the high-beam headlights, the driverâs side high-beam headlight failed to illuminate as…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 KIA Souls have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 130 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2014 KIA Soul (14% of the 902 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 KIA Soul exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,005 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2014 KIA Soul?
The most frequent phrase is “headlights flicker”, in 19 of 130 complaints, followed by “using turn” (14).
Other 2014 KIA Soul problems
See all 2014 KIA Soul problems or exterior lighting problems across all Soul years.