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What 17 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Kia Soul EV

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (17)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (11)Brakes (3)Engine (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Body & structure (1)Seats (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

1 of 17 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · clear filters

Apr 26, 2024Visibility & wipers

Driving down open road with no vehicles in front or back when suddenly the rear window made a huge bang. It was raining at the time. Once home I took the attached photo. Don't remember turning the defrost on.

NHTSA ODI 11585421

Working with the data? Download all 17 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Kia Soul EV verdict →