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Honda HR-V vs Kia Soul: reliability compared

From 2016 to 2025, owners filed an average of 186 complaints per model year about the Honda HR-V and 229 about the Kia Soul.

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Honda HR-VKia Soul
Model years compared2016-20252016-2025
Owner complaints1,8632,291
Complaints per model year186229
Recalls138
Years to avoid20232016
Best years20202021202220192022
Most common problemVisibilityEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy27-28 mpg combined (2025)30-31 mpg combined (2025)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2016 Honda HR-V: 2442016 Kia Soul: 82420162017 Honda HR-V: 1242017 Kia Soul: 27320172018 Honda HR-V: 1612018 Kia Soul: 22120182019 Honda HR-V: 2422019 Kia Soul: 14020192020 Honda HR-V: 882020 Kia Soul: 39220202021 Honda HR-V: 662021 Kia Soul: 24520212022 Honda HR-V: 902022 Kia Soul: 9720222023 Honda HR-V: 6892023 Kia Soul: 5420232024 Honda HR-V: 1102024 Kia Soul: 3120242025 Honda HR-V: 492025 Kia Soul: 142025
Honda HR-VKia Soul

Problems compared

HR-VSoul
Visibility43929
Electrical315187
Transmission190256
Steering18087
Fuel system162168
Brakes12086
Engine1131,609

Questions about the Honda HR-V vs Kia Soul

Which is more reliable, the Honda HR-V or the Kia Soul?

Between 2016 and 2025, the Honda HR-V has 1 year to avoid and the Kia Soul 1. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Honda HR-V drew fewer complaints per model year (186 vs 229), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda HR-V or the Kia Soul?

From 2016 to 2025, the Honda HR-V was covered by 13 recalls and the Kia Soul by 8.

What years of the Honda HR-V and Kia Soul should you avoid?

Honda HR-V: 2023. Kia Soul: 2016.

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