2022 Kia Soul

SPECS

2022 Kia Soul at a glance

Engine

4-cyl 1.6L

Cylinders

4

Displacement

1.6 L

Drivetrain

Front-Wheel Drive

Transmission

Automatic (AM-S7)

Body

Small Station Wagons

Fuel

Regular

Source: EPA / NHTSA vPIC, as of July 9, 2026.

NHTSA has opened one or more investigations covering this model. Recalls can follow an investigation, so check NHTSA for the latest before you buy.

Open safety recalls are free to fix at any franchised dealer. What recalls mean → Source: NHTSA recalls, as of July 9, 2026. Recalls can be issued any time, confirm by VIN at nhtsa.gov before you buy.

• ENGINE

  The check engine light came on. I took the jar to Kia and also requested for the piston recall to be repaired. I was denied due to an expired warranty. The engine stalled and stopped suddenly while driving in the street. Soon the care was n

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• ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2022 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power and stalled, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart and

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• POWER TRAIN

  • a theft attempt caused by the widely reported Kia software vulnerability (documented in my police report) • a display failure that Kia refused to repair • a recall that Kia refused to perform because the display was broken • repeated def

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• UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Backup camera intermittently glitches and cuts to a black screen. Display will also occasionally appear darker than normal. Concern began suddenly with no known cause. It first occurred after vehicle was parked for 10-11 hours.

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• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  03/17/26: Kia Soul 2022 was brought into the dealership to have the safety recall (NHTSA: 25V099; Kia: SC336) addressed. There is a description of the service that says, “Piston Oil Ring.” Dealership stated everything was "good to go" upon

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• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  My car keeps losing a major amount of oil and has been doing that before the correct date or miles is due for a new oil change and then my car makes a funny noise. It has issues when I accelerate, it langs, it takes longer to get up to spee

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Problems owners reported to the government, useful for spotting patterns, not proof any one car has them. What complaints mean → Source: NHTSA complaints, as of July 9, 2026. Owner-submitted reports, not verified diagnoses.

CRASH-TEST RATINGS · NHTSA NCAP

Overall

★★★★☆

Frontal

★★★★☆

Side

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★☆

Government crash tests of this model; not every trim or year is tested. Source: NHTSA NCAP, as of July 9, 2026.

FUEL & RUNNING COST · U.S. EPA

Combined

29 mpg

City / Hwy

27 / 32

Est. fuel / yr

$2,150

CO₂ / mi

309 g

EPA lab estimates; real mpg varies by how you drive. Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov, as of July 9, 2026. Annual cost assumes 15,000 mi/yr at EPA's reference price.