Kia Soul vs Volkswagen Jetta
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 2,902 federal complaints
Kia Soul
1,785 complaints · 7 engines
Most-complained engine: GDIGAMMA · 1.6L I4
Full breakdown for Kia Soul →
Volkswagen Jetta
1,117 complaints · 6 engines
Most-complained engine: 14TSI · 1.4L I4
Full breakdown for Volkswagen Jetta →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Kia SoulVolkswagen Jetta
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.
Kia Soul
412complaints
Engine 47%
Volkswagen Jetta
556complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 15%Engine 15%Electrical 21%
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.