2015 Kia Soul · symptom sheet
Vehicle fire
- 74owner reports
- 80,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
74 of the 897 complaints on this car describe fire.
Tick what matches of 74 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
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel line or pump (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 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.
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
“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. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 266 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 213 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 185 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 81 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 56 reports
- Engine leaks oil 45 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 39 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 38 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 32 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 31 reports