2015 Kia Soul UNKNOWN OR OTHER

While driving, my 2015 Kia Soul lost all power and I had to coast it into a parking lot. Immediately, I checked all fluids and nothing seemed out of the normal. Had to have my vehicle towed to a garage. Upon a mechanic inspection, cylinders #1 and #4 lost compression. This car is only 6 years old and is welled maintained. I do not know how this happened or know how 2 cylinders lose compression at the same time. Gateway Kia in North Brunswick, NJ told me there is nothing they can do. I find it hard too believe that a 6 year old car with only 95,000 can just die. PLEASE HELP!

My 2015 Kia Soul is currently in the repair shop at Jim Marsh Kia,in Las Vegas Nv,awaiting an engine replacement.The vehicles engine light had come on for the 3rd time in apx 4 weeks .The first 2 times I brought the vehicle in the technician told me I probably did not tighten the gas cap and he turned off the engine light and sent me in my way.The only difference the 2nd time the engine light came on was the technician told me if this keeps happening (meaning not tightening my gas cap and causing the engine light to come on)I would need to schedule an appointment.This last time,the 3rd time,I got in the car to pick up my granddaughter and when I started the car it sounded like a bunch of nuts and bolts in a blender. I knew the problem was not anything to do with a gas cap and I had a friend follow behind me and drove very slowly to the dealership repair.I was told the car needed a new engine but the repair and a rent a car had to be authorized.I could not be without a car as I drive my granddaughter to school everyday and this week had band concerts,picnics and graduation events for 8 th grade.I was forced to rent a car in my own however there were no cars available and I spent a day having my friend drive me around trying to find one. The next day I was lucky enough to get a car when someone canceled a reservation.On May 21st,a week later the Kia dealership called and told me that I needed to call the corporate office and speak with them.I called corporate and they asked for my Vin because they wanted to see if I was part of a lawsuit.I had no idea what they were talking about. Then they told me they would fix my car and give me a rental but my car wouldn’t be finished for 3-6 weeks because the parts would be coming from many different places.I also asked the corporate office if they would reimburse me the $600- I had to pay for the rent a car .I was told to contact the dealership as they handled that.So,I contacted the dealership.More information but no space,

MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON IT . SERVICE DUDE SAY IT PASSED THE RECALL TEST AND I JUST CHECKED AND IT SAID RECALL INCOMPLETE CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE SINCE I PICKED IT UP THE FIRST THEY " FIXED " MY CAR

I purchased my 2015 Kia Soul in March 2019 and it was stolen from my workplace on November 16, 2021 because it was equipped with a defect that made it incredibly easy to steal. My vehicle was deemed a total loss by my insurance company with over $10,000 in damages (See attached pictures) of which I had to pay a $500 insurance deductible, and I lost 5 days of wages and I am still in process of shopping for a new replacement vehicle. The rental is due to be returned today December 4, 2021. I will have no other choice but to pay out of my pocket additional costs to keep my rental a little longer until I find a replacement vehicle. This whole situation has been a complete nightmare and has negatively impacted my life both financially and emotionally.

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL, CAR WILL RANDOMLY SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN AND GET VERY LOUD AND ALSO JERK FORWARD. IT WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY.

WHILE DRIVING THIS PAST FRIDAY NIGHT, SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND CHECKED OIL. FOUND OIL LEVEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOW SINCE OIL WAS CHANGED JUST A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AND I CHECK OIL LEVEL MONTHLY. ADDED 1 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL - CLACKING IMPROVED ONLY SLIGHTLY. RETURNED HOME IMMEDIATELY. HAD MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING. WAS INFORMED THE CAR NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. MECHANIC SAID PARTS ARE TYPICALLY GUARANTEED FOR 6 MONTHS; BUT BECAUSE THERE IS LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN KIA MOTORS RIGHT NOW, HIS PARTS SUPPLIER WILL ONLY GUARANTEE IT FOR 30 DAYS. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS PERSONALLY WORKED ON KIAS FROM 2010 AND 2013 WITH THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. MY 2015 MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE UNDER THIS SAME RECALL.

DRIVING ~75MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF RANDOMLY EXPLODED OUTWARDS. SMALL PIECES OF GLASS THEN FELL ON MYSELF, MY WIFE, AND OUR TWO KITTENS. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CAUSE. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE BY. I HAD TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND PAY MY $250 DEDUCTIBLE.

MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON THEN BEGAN TO SMOKE AND STALL OUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TT. THEN THE HOOD BEGAN SMOKING RAPIDLY AND LADY CALMING RUSHING TO ME YELLING FOR ME TO GET OUT THE CAR. I ESCAPED THE CAR LEFT THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN, THEN I NOTICED I LEFT MY WALLET AND KEYS IN THERE CAR. I GRABBED MY WALLET AND KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THEN CAR IGNITED IN FLAMES AND ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/26/20 @ 3PM.

P0420 CODE CATALYST SYSTEM BELOW THRESHOLD IS PART OF THE RECALL SC-176. THIS WAS IN ON5-17-19 FOR THE FIX. SEVEN MONTHS LATER SAME SAME CODE BACK ON 12-30-19. THIS CAUSE THE CAR TO HESITATE WHEN MOVING OR STOPPED.I HAVE BEEN GETTING 24 MPG INSTEAD OF 32 MPG. SINCE THE CODE CAME BACK. THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. DEALER STATES CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS WAS A RECALL FROM 5-17-19.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE CAR EXCELERATED ALL OF A SUDDEN TO A HIGHER SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPEN SVERAL TIMES

RADIATOR GETS DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS BECAUSE OF FAULTY GUARD. CAUSES POOR VENTILATION CONTRIBUTING TO SYSTEM FAILURE AND BUILD UP OF UNVENTILATED CAUSTICS

MY FRIENDS 2015 KIA SOUL CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE CAN SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FAULTY FUEL, I BELIEVE. STRANGELY THOUGH HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AND GET OUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. SOMEBODY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATING WHY ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT BEING RECALLED.

WE JUST RECEIVED OUR SOUL BACK FOR THE LATEST KIA RECALL SERVICE AFTER BEING 1 WEEK AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT AND INJURY. CALLED DEALERSHIP RICK CASE KIA (SUNRISE FL) THEY ASKED US TO TOW THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC. RECEIVED A CALL FROM DEALERSHIP STATING ITS A BAD BATTERY CELL THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE, HAD TO SPEND $150 TO GET THE BATTERY REPLACED AS PER RECOMMENDATION. AFTER RECEIVING THE CAR BACK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WE HAD OUR GRAND KIDS IN THE CAR GOING TO PICKUP OUR DAUGHTER FROM WORK. THIS TIME IT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL NEARLY GOT HIT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THERE RESPONSE WAS GET IT TOWED IN AGAIN AND WE WILL TAKE A LOOK. THEY MENTIONED THE ISSUE IS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH RECENT RECALL, BUT THE ISSUES HAVE STARTED POST RECALL FIX. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS I WORK FOR FLORIDA DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AND AS JOB REQUIREMENT HAVE TO DRIVE FOSTER KIDS AROUND, MAJORITY HIGHWAY DRIVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON HIGHWAY WOULD DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ISSUE. CAR BRAND NEW BATTERY IS SHOWING AS DRAINED AGAIN AND DEALERSHIP IS JUST JERKING US AROUND INSTEAD OF TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND FIXING THE CAR.

ENGINE LIGHT ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAKE NOISE CAR BURNING ALOT OF OIL NO LEAKS GET OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,000 MILE HAVE TO PUT 3 QT. IN LESS THEN A MONTH

THE BRAKE PAD COVERING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLID OFF. THIS MAY IMPACT BRAKING IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR MADE A SOUND LIKE A BLOWN TIRE. I PULLED OVER ONLY TO FIND THAT IT WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO SOUNDS, NO CUES NO WARNING LIGHTS. TOTAL LOSS BY THE TIME FIRE DPT GOT THERE, NOTHING BUT A FRAME.

"TAKATA RECALL" MY CAR HAS A BURNING SMELL AFTER EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. "

MY CAR HAS STARTER PROBLEMS. STARTER CLICKS AND GRINDS. WAS COMPLETELY DEAD THE FIRST TIME AND WAS JUMP STARTED. AT THE DEALER, IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND COULDN'T BE JUMP STARTED. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER 3 TIMES AND TELL ME IT'S DEFECTIVE STARTERS. I THINK IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THEY CAN'T FIND IT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN 6 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.

NEXEN TIRES DO NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION AND THEY HAVE LESS THAN 23,500 MILES ON THEM, THESE TIRES ARE COMING APART GOUGES DOWN TO TELL STEEL BELTS.

IN DEC 2014 I LEASED A NEW KIA SOUL. I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH THE CAR FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND THEN IT RANDOMLY WOULDN'T START AT ODD INTERVALS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED AT MY DAUGHTER'S DANCE STUDIO, HAVING DRIVEN THERE TO PICK HER UP (JAN 2016). I HAD IT JUMP STARTED THEN SO I COULD GET HOME. HAD TO HAVE IT JUMP STARTED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING SO I COULD DRIVE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER. DEALER CHARGED THE BATTERY AND CAR WORKED FINE UNTIL NOV 2016 WHEN I DROVE FROM HOME TO WALMART, DID SOME QUICK SHOPPING BEFORE WORK, AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN I CAME BACK OUT. I HAD KIA ROADSIDE SERVICE JUMP THE CAR, DROVE IT TO THE DEALER (WAS LATE FOR WORK) BUT THE DEALER RETURNED THE CAR TO ME SAYING THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. AGAIN IN NOV 2016 ON THANKSGIVING, CAR WOULD NOT START IN MY GARAGE. I HAD KIA ROADSIDE SERVICE JUMP START IT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY MOTHER'S 2 HOURS AWAY. I PARKED THE CAR THERE AND AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, IT STARTED FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO AGAIN COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY ISSUES. AT THAT TIME I WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK WITHOUT A NEW BATTERY, FOR WHICH KIA DID REIMBURSE ME LATER. AGAIN I MARCH 2017, CAR WOULD NOT START AT HOME. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY AGAIN COULD NOT PINPOINT THE ISSUE AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. I'VE HAD THE ATTNY GEN OF MN CONTACT KIA BUT THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME FOR ANYTHING I LOST IN TRADING THE CAR BEFORE THE LEASE WAS UP. KIA SAID (SEE LETTER ATTACHED) THAT BECAUSE NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE CAR, THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. I THINK THE FACT THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T START IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT!

CAR PURCHASED NEW IN FEB 2016. CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND UPON ARRIVING AT HER DESTINATION PARKED THE CAR. ON EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE AND HER FRIEND NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD AT THE WINDSHIELD. THIS QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO A SMALL FLAME. THE ENTIRE CAR WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WITHIN THE 13 MINUTE RESPONSE TIME OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR JUST OVER A YR NOW. THIS WILL BE THE 3 OR 4 RADIO IT HAS BEEN INSTALL

ENTERED LEASE ON 2015 KIA SOUL EXCLAIM ON 2-9-15 WHEN LEASE FOR 2012 KIA SOUL EXCLAIM WAS ABOUT TO TERMINATE. EVER SINCE PURCHASE, WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND AM IDLING AT A STOPLIGHT, THE CAR WILL FEEL LIKE IT WANTS TO GO. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT INTERVALS, SO MILEAGE ON CAR KEEPS GROWING. I HAVE TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AT TIMES IN ORDER TO KEEP CAR FROM TRYING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. I'VE GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THEY HAVE RECENT THE COMPUTER TO FACTORY NEW SETTINGS, MORE THAN ONCE. ON 11-21-15, I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY TOOK ALL SORT OF READINGS AND WERE ON THE PHONE WITH KIA TECH FOR SUGGESTIONS. THE ONE PERSON WHO COULD READ MORE ABOUT THE FINDINGS WAS NOT GOING TO BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 11-24-15. I CALLED THIS EVENING AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAD TALKED THEIR TECH WHO HAD TALKED TO KIA TECH AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I CONTINUE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP AND POTENTIALLY RAMMING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE TRIED TURNING THE FAN OFF OR MAKING SURE THE CAR HAS WARMED UP SO THAT THE FAN DOESN'T HAVE TO RUN TO SEE IF THAT HELPS, BUT IT STILL WILL DO THIS.

I PURCHASED A KIA SOUL IN 2012 (2013 CAR) AND A MONTH LATER WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR 5 DAYS WITH MYSTERIOUS SYMPTOMS. (I AM A HEALTHY WOMAN AND TAKE NO MEDICATIONS.) OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS I STILL HAD PROBLEMS BUT THEY LESSENED. FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD NO SYMPTOMS. LAST MONTH I PURCHASED A KIA SOUL 2015 AND IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK I WAS BACK AT THE ER, AGAIN, NO DIAGNOSIS WHATSOEVER. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. PUTTING THE DATES TOGETHER, I THEN RESEARCHED KIA SOUL FOR TOXICITY, AND IT IS THE TOP CAR FOR HIGH TOXIC LEVELS. IS THIS NOT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE TO BE ON YOUR WEBSITE? I AM SHOCKED THAT SO LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THIS, BUT THE SOURCES I RESEARCHED ARE MOST RELIABLE. KIA SOUL IS A DANGEROUS CAR.

KIA COUNTRY OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA SOLD ME A NEW 2015 KIA SOUL WHILE UNDER AN ACTIVE RECALL, PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK BEING COMPLETED, IN APPARENT VIOLATION OF 49 U.S.C., SECTION 30112(A)(3). KIA SERVICE CAMPAIGN 116, A SAFETY RECALL TO CORRECT A POTENTIAL UNSAFE CONDITION RESULTING FROM THE FRACTURING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT WELL IN ADVANCE OF MY PURCHASE DATE OF 02 APRIL 2015. IT SEEMS THAT IN THE RUSH TO SELL ME THE VEHICLE, THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT COMPLETED, AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER REGISTERING ON A KIA WEBSITE AS A KIA OWNER, WHEN AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM MATCHED MY NEW VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER TO THE RECALL, AND INDICATING IT AS INCOMPLETE. THE SOUL WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON 24 APRIL 2015, AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 1208 MILES WITH THE POTENTIAL UNSAFE DEFECT, WITH NO OTHER NOTIFICATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER. *TR