There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2015 Kia Soul in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, ICE FELL ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED THE WIPER BLADES TO STOP FUNCTIONING. MOMENTS LATER, ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER REMOVING THE ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD INADVERTENTLY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
COMPLETE WINDOW VISIBILITY BLOCKED BY SEVERE FOGGING WITHIN TEN SECONDS AT 60 MILES PER HOUR AT NIGHT,MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND AVOIDED A POTENTIALLY SEVERE CRASH,NOW IF THIS HAPPENED TO US SOMEONE MUST HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A INCIDENT LIKE THIS,THE KIA DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE HVAC TEMPERATURE SENSOR THE FAILURE OF THIS SENSOR IS LIFE THREATENING WHEN DRIVING THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED WITH A UNIT THAT CANNOT FAIL MY CAR MILEAGE WAS ONLY 3,200 MILES AND THIS HAPPENED,( HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED !!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.