FaultScore

KIA Soul EV vs Subaru BRZ

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure KIA Soul EV Subaru BRZ
Complaints on file 52 130
Model years covered 2014–2019 2013–2024
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 9 4
Fires reported 2 4
Injuries reported 5 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 30.8% 6.2%

KIA Soul EV by year

14 15 16 17 18 19
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 17 32.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 19.2%
Brakes 7 13.5%
Other & Unspecified 6 11.5%
Engine & Cooling 5 9.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.8%
Airbags 1 1.9%
Body & Structure 1 1.9%

Subaru BRZ by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 68 52.3%
Other & Unspecified 12 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.8%
Electrical System 5 3.8%
Lights 5 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.8%
Brakes 4 3.1%