2014 Kia Soul · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 57owner reports
- 91,521median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jul 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
57 of the 874 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 57 reports
Fire on other Soul years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
What this problem usually is
Fire reports are the most serious complaints on the site. Owners describe fires while driving, while parked and switched off, and for plug-in cars, while charging. Many say it started under the hood. Some already had a recall notice for the cause, and some got one afterward.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 70,000 and 114,000 miles, from the 43 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The vehicleâs engine spontaneously caught fire on the interstate. Entire car and all belongings inside were a total loss.”
Filed Dec 20, 2022
“Piston punched through wall of engine resulting in small fire while driving vehicle”
Filed Jun 1, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 57 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 245 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 188 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 187 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 114 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 87 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 75 reports
- Engine leaks oil 39 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 32 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 31 reports