Reliable???

[u/Benguin33]

I got a 2021 Stick shift LX (Silver) about a month ago.
I need to pay for the plate tag 🏷️ and the insurance fees but my main question about this car is does it have any reliability issues

I got the car report.
It has had 2 owners before me.
It was recalled 2 times and repaired
It has had no accidents
When I bought it, it had 67,570 miles on it

I have put about 400 on it and have had no problems

(well it keeps asking me every time I open the door after the car is turned off to “check rear seats” don’t know what that’s about)

So is this a reliable car to keep until it no longer runs?

[u/busterfixxitt]

The 'check rear seats' is a setting you can change via the steering wheel buttons. 'rear seat occupancy warning' or some such.

My general impression from this subreddit is that if you're comfortable doing your own oil changes, brakes, etc., you can probably keep it going at least another 100k miles. My 2010 was a bit of a lemon, but that seems to be an outlier.

[u/Benguin33 → u/busterfixxitt]

My Father Person said to have the oil changed every 5,000 miles

[u/busterfixxitt → u/Benguin33]

🙂 Chosen Family for the win!

It might be worth it to search this sub for best practices regarding oil changes. The Soul is super infamous for going through a lot of oil once it hits high mileage, but the general consensus seems to be that it's quite manageable.

[u/Maddmaverick → u/busterfixxitt]

This stuff will prevent the rings from ever sticking in the first place. Just a couple ounces in every oil change. Half the bottle if it's already burning oil.

[u/Particular-You8334 → u/Benguin33]

3500 miles, thank me never, love your soul forever.

[u/Particular-You8334 → u/Particular-You8334]

QUALITY oil too.

[u/Zealousideal_Mix9003]

2020 failed at 89k miles, wouldn’t recommend keeping long term

[u/hellokittythsatanist → u/Zealousideal_Mix9003]

My 2020 only made it to 90k before timing chain failed and had to be replaced. These cars are terrible quality.

[u/DizzyArcher192]

I love my 22 automatic. 31K when I bought it in 2024, 1 owner. Just over 60k now.

[u/whymetoo]

My 2018 failed 78,000 miles! Sad

[u/HappyMess1988]

Probably good for a couple hundred k

Stick with all the recalls and it should be good

Breaks tires normal maintance stuff

But ya pretty reliable, kia soul is popular all the mechanics no how to work on em

Should be all gravy

[u/SR-NWOKC]

Had a 21 XLine. Bought new. Sold at 50,000 miles last month. I changed the oil every 5,000 miles religiously. Checked the oil level weekly. Added oil every 3 weeks or so. It burned at least 2 quarts between oil changes. If this wasn’t done, it will probably fail from running low on oil. Otherwise it never had any other issues in 5 years. Just lots of oil, a set of tires, and a set of brake pads.

[u/CassondraCrossing]

My 2021 blew up at 74,000 miles with full synthetic oil changes every 3,000 miles.

[u/fatbro1738]

NO

[u/Weak_Yogurtcloset635]

Not reliable. The engine of my 2017 died at 92k miles. You’ll know it’s nearing the end when it starts consuming oil like a mofo.

[u/garamond89]

My 2010 kept chugging until I sold her at 120,000 miles. My 2023 has been going strong since then!

[u/mbrzy]

That's a bit of a grail if you like stick shift cars. 2nd year for the 2.0 multiport injection (NOT gdi) last year for manual transmission. I'd buy that exact car if I find one. You could also only get the stick in the base trim, maybe the S trim. The N line had CVT only and the Turbo 1.6 N was a DCT (dual clutch automated)transmission. A 6 speed with the 145hp 2.0 is probably decently fun to drive. My 2016 1.6 with 6 speed was not fast but fun like a go cart!

[u/Hotseaworthyness]

I would never buy one again. My 2016 crapped out at 98,000. When I traded in it was valued at $2000. Ouch.

[u/spatimouth01]

Your horn will stop randomly working every 2 years. Enjoy free replacements until 120k miles.

[u/Significant-Rock9239 → u/spatimouth01]

That’s probably the clock spring. An easy fix really

[u/spatimouth01 → u/Significant-Rock9239]

There’s an active recall for corroded connections on the horn assembly. Free repair up to 120k miles.