2015 Kia Soul: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Feb 3, 2025 · Airbags · TN · crash · 1 injury

Involved in wreck air bags did not deploy.

Filed May 7, 2024 · Airbags · FL · crash · 2 injuries

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. At 4-way intersection w/ traffic light other driver going northbound blew through their red light (maybe on phone or other distraction) at what seemed like a high speed. I was driving westbound at about 30/35mph with a clear green light. Was able to avoid getting t-boned in my door, but couldn't avoid t-boning other car's passenger door (older 2 door F150). My insurance company going to total my car (see pics). My airbags didn't deploy. Friends/relatives have told me their air bags went off in crashes at lower speeds. I hit my head on the left side frame and my head is still sore. The seat belt pretensioner system did work as designed as passenger in my car and I are both sore w / bruises on collar bone, chest, and hip where seat belt clips in so we know it worked. But lots of other bruises/soreness. Air Bags seem defective.

Filed Mar 1, 2024 · Airbags · OH · crash

My vehicle was stolen and crashed but the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Feb 7, 2024 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in a head on collision with a F250 truck and the airbags did not deploy. I did hit my head on the steering wheel and have a bruise above my eye and some scratches on my knee. I had pain in my shoulder from seat belt. I took off from work on 2/2 to take care of car getting towed and I went to care now to be checked out and they sent me to the ER for a possible scan, but once doctor checked me out they decided there was no need for a scan. I do not have any more information from my insurance company other than the body shop were car was towed to said it was a total loss and there is no reason they could find that the air bag did not deploy. I have owned the car since may of last year and have been to sent 2 safety recall 1 for the catalytic converter and 1 for try to stop kia soul from being stolen. these are the only one I have received

Filed Feb 24, 2023 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in an accident where my 2015 Kia Soul was struck from the rear end at a high rate of speed, left the roadway, hit a concrete culver, became airborne, jumped/rolled across a driveway and went through two crosstie corner posts with no airbag deployment. My seat broke 3/4 of the way up due to impact. Unknown as to reason why airbags failed to deploy with frontal impacts and unknown as to component inspection as insurance took car away to auction. I feel that the failure of these items to deploy intensified the injuries I received in the wreck.

Filed Jun 9, 2016 · Airbags · 4,709 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. While driving 50 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung, face injuries, and a concussion that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,709. Updated 07/13/16*lj

Filed May 24, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · 18,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. While the vehicle was stationary in the reverse gear, the contact attempted to reverse but the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into a tree. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v736000 (steering). The vehicle was previously repaired for this recall prior to the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

Filed Dec 16, 2015 · Airbags, Seats · 10,500 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact crashed into an eighteen wheeler and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustain back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision lot where the body of the vehicle was repaired. In addition the contact stated that the seat belt failed to disengage. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximated failure mileage was 10,500. Updated 06/29/16*lj

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 6,743 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

My son was in a rear-end collison in his 2015 kia soul, that also pushed him into the person in front of him. My son was at a stop as well as the vehicle in front of him, when a mid sized SUV doing approximately 30-40mph slammed on her brakes and rear ended my son. The soul's bumper went underneath the chevy tahoe in front of him. The airbags did not deploy. When police and ems showed up and asked him if he could drive it off the road, the vehicle started, but accelerator would not work. They pushed it off the road. After towing to the body shop, the owner said he didn't know why the airbags hadn't deployed because the electrical wiring harness had been severed in the crash. The towing company was hesitant to tow because he was afraid it may go off. The soul had an estimate of $15,753.75 in damage and therefore totaled...but his airbags never went off.

Filed Apr 22, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 4,000 miles · CA · crash

Car would not brake as it pulled into a parking spot. Ended up stopping in a storefront. No significant visible damage. No airbags deployed. All three passengers (incl one 3 yr old) were completely unscathed.