2019 KIA Soul Engine Problems
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2019 KIA Soul, 64% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,045 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil consumption” (26% of reports).
- 87engine complaints
- 50,045median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Oil consumption: mentioned in 23 of 87 complaints (26%)
- Catalytic converter: mentioned in 13 of 87 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 87 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 1 an injury.
KIA Soul engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Soul | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Soul | 5 | 17% | 7,000 |
| 2023 Soul | 14 | 26% | 8,872 |
| 2022 Soul | 54 | 57% | 27,000 |
| 2021 Soul | 138 | 58% | 41,000 |
| 2020 Soul | 243 | 63% | 24,037 |
| 2019 Soul | 87 | 64% | 50,045 |
| 2018 Soul | 141 | 64% | 70,812 |
| 2017 Soul | 191 | 70% | 82,000 |
| 2016 Soul | 561 | 69% | 86,000 |
| 2015 Soul | 630 | 70% | 93,000 |
| 2014 Soul | 553 | 61% | 103,052 |
| 2013 Soul | 285 | 43% | 117,000 |
| 2012 Soul | 209 | 41% | 119,150 |
| 2011 Soul | 24 | 12% | 107,000 |
| 2010 Soul | 9 | 7% | 65,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2019 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.
Burns way to much oil then it should for a 2019. I have to put a quart of oil in every 1,000 miles due to the oil consumption the motor does.
I was driving through a busy intersection when the vehicle stopped accelerating causing risk to myself and other drivers. I was able to get the vehicle through the intersection and pulled over. I turned the vehicle off and it would not restart. I had the vehicle towed to my local independent…
My engine has suffered a mechanical failure that makes the vehicle stall or lose power while driving, creating a massive highway safety hazard. Kia is using a software update loophole to deny fixing a physical, dangerous manufacturing defect.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 KIA Souls have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 87 owner complaints about engine for the 2019 KIA Soul (64% of the 136 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 2019 KIA Soul engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,045 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2019 KIA Soul?
The most frequent phrase is “oil consumption”, in 23 of 87 complaints, followed by “catalytic converter” (13).
See all 2019 KIA Soul problems or engine problems across all Soul years.