2015 Kia Soul · symptom sheet

Vehicle fire

74owner reports
80,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 2, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

74 of the 896 complaints on this car describe fire.

Tick what matches of 74 reports

while parked and off

while driving

while charging

it started under the hood

a recall existed for the cause

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel line or pump (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the this problem covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 65,000 and 113,000 miles, from the 59 reports that gave a mileage.

316

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What owners wrote

“Driving home from supermarket. Car made a loud bang and started smoking from under the hood. Pulled over into parking lot. Car continued to smoke and within minutes caught on fire from under the hood. Car was engulfed in flames within minutes.”
Filed Sep 10, 2025

“There was a knocking sound, so I pulled over and smoke started coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There was a fire and the car was later deemed a total loss.”
Filed Aug 19, 2025

“Got off of hwy traveling at 70 mph came to stoplight. Vehicle stalled. Noticed smoke, then flames. Within 2 minutes the entire engine compartment was engulfed in flames”
Filed Aug 29, 2024

“Unknown . Engine or fuel mishap Car caught on fire as I was driving down the hwy with my 3 kids”
Filed May 11, 2024 · 160,504 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 74 reports involved a crash and 8 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.