Ford Focus vs Kia Soul
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 5,600 federal complaints

Ford Focus
3,815 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: GDI · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Ford Focus →
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.
Ford FocusKia 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.
Ford Focus
3,072complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 43%Engine 12%Fuel system 11%
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.