2013 Kia Soul service brakes problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Kia Soul — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brake petal sensor broke keeping the tail light on. Has trouble accelerating and throws the traction light on burnt up battery, both front door locks have broke with no reason. Wipers broke does not give water.”
filed Oct 13, 2025
“The rims and the rotor have rusted together causing you to use excessive force to remove the lug nut holding on the tire and the nut snaps off.”
filed Sep 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can…Campaign 23V652000 · Sep 25, 2023
Service Brakes problems in other Soul years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Soul | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 Soul | 7 | 15% |
| 2022 Soul | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Soul | 10 | 5% |
| 2020 Soul | 10 | 3% |
| 2019 Soul | 5 | 4% |
| 2018 Soul | 6 | 3% |
| 2017 Soul | 12 | 4% |
| 2016 Soul | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Soul | 28 | 3% |
| 2014 Soul | 30 | 3% |
| 2012 Soul | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Kia Soul
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.