2016 KIA Soul Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2016 KIA Soul, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,061 miles. The words owners use most often: “catalytic converter” (11% of reports).
- 56electrical system complaints
- 63,061median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%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.
- Catalytic converter: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 3 an injury.
KIA Soul electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Soul | 9 | 30% | — |
| 2023 Soul | 14 | 26% | 45,000 |
| 2022 Soul | 10 | 11% | 2,050 |
| 2021 Soul | 15 | 6% | 10,407 |
| 2020 Soul | 28 | 7% | 21,632 |
| 2019 Soul | 14 | 10% | 30,882 |
| 2018 Soul | 19 | 9% | 59,000 |
| 2017 Soul | 19 | 7% | 20,000 |
| 2016 Soul | 56 | 7% | 63,061 |
| 2015 Soul | 75 | 8% | 65,000 |
| 2014 Soul | 98 | 11% | 69,500 |
| 2013 Soul | 71 | 11% | 60,750 |
| 2012 Soul | 38 | 7% | 68,000 |
| 2011 Soul | 30 | 15% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Soul | 24 | 18% | 64,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2016 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.
I can not gain speed. The dealership says itâs the catalytic converter and there is an active recall for this on Kia souls. They previously did recall work to my car but now the catalytic converters not showing as a recall
The Instrument Cluster, the Speedometer and "NOW" the Odometer are not working--absolutely dead. "NOW" is in caps because to my surprise I noticed just recently that the Odometer is not working. In April 2021, after several weeks of waiting for the repairs to be finished, a Kia dealer, PEAK KIA in…
When the steering wheel tilt is adjusted while driving, the vehicle experiences a complete electrical shutdown â dashboard goes black and the engine may shut off. Electrical power may return when the steering wheel position is changed again. Because this involves a total loss of power while the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 KIA Souls have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2016 KIA Soul (7% of the 816 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 2016 KIA Soul electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,061 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2016 KIA Soul?
The most frequent phrase is “catalytic converter”, in 6 of 56 complaints.
Other 2016 KIA Soul problems
See all 2016 KIA Soul problems or electrical system problems across all Soul years.