2017 Kia Soul Steering
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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The power steering fails while driving. Steering suddenly and without notice becomes very difficult when the power steering stops working. STEERING FAILURE must be a serious safty issue.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE DISCONTINUED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING WHILE DRIVING
THE STEERING WHEEL GO LOCKED WHEN IN CURVE RESULTING IN A CRASH WHERE I HIT A POLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET.
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Quick Summary
The 2017 Kia Soul has 4 Steering complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.