Honda Civic vs Kia Soul
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 4,972 federal complaints

Honda Civic
3,187 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: K20C2 · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Honda Civic →
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.
Honda CivicKia 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.
Honda Civic
1,405complaints
Steering 28%
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.