Chevrolet Volt vs Kia Soul
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 2,928 federal complaints
Chevrolet Volt
1,143 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: L3A · 1.5L I4
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Volt →
Kia Soul
1,785 complaints · 7 engines
Most-complained engine: GDIGAMMA · 1.6L I4
Full breakdown for Kia Soul →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Chevrolet VoltKia Soul
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chevrolet Volt
1,101complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 20%Engine 15%Electrical 25%Fuel system 20%
Kia Soul
412complaints
Engine 47%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.