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Buying a used 2018 Kia Soul EV? Check these 3 recalls first

3 NHTSA recalls · 221 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Kia Soul EV has 3 recalls in this group, addressing high-voltage battery fire risk, airbags that may fail to deploy, and possible parking mechanism damage. Battery recall documentation is a central purchase check alongside airbag and parking repairs. NHTSA has 221 owner complaints, which are unverified reports, including 15 crashes, 14 fires, and 12 injuries. Engine is the recorded category for 141 complaints, followed by power train at 32, unknown or other at 30, and electrical system at 21.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Request VIN-specific high-voltage battery recall repair records.
3. Verify completion of the airbag recall and check warning lights.
4. Confirm the parking mechanism recall repair and ask about unintended movement.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Kia dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Kia Soul EV

What owners have reported to NHTSA

221 complaints filed for this model year, including 15 mentioning a crash, 14 a fire and 12 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• All Soul EV recalls