
The Kia Soul is not inherently unsafe, with most recent models earning good or excellent ratings from organizations like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the IIHS-HLDI for crashworthiness. A higher-than-average fatality chance was observed in older models, however, such as the 2019 Kia Soul, a trend that was mitigated by optional driver-assist features like Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB).


