2014 Kia Soul
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 902 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 16 Soul model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 34 involved a crash and 69 involved a fire. 30 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontalFeb 18, 2022
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014 Soul vehicles. The front air bags may not deploy during a crash if the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) loses communication with the front impact sensors.
Front air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Dealers will update the ACU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC229.
Campaign 22V096000 on NHTSA.gov
EngineDec 2, 2020
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.
An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment for fuel and/or engine oil leaks, perform an engine test and make any repairs, including engine replacement, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, Kia dealers will update the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) software, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC200.
Campaign 20V750000 on NHTSA.gov
EngineFeb 22, 2019
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines. High exhaust gas temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, possibly resulting in abnormal engine combustion and damage to one or more of the engine's pistons and possible piston connecting rod failure.
Piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A broken connecting rod may puncture the engine block allowing engine oil to escape. The leaking oil may contact the exhaust, increasing the risk of a fire.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the Catalytic Overheating Protection Engine Control Unit logic to prevent overheating of the catalytic converter. In addition, the catalytic converter will also be replaced if it has been damaged. Depending on the extent of any damage, the engine may also be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC176.
Campaign 19V120000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringSep 29, 2017
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly.
If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC155. Note: This recall supersedes campaigns 14V-332 and 15V-736. Vehicles previously remedied under those numbers are being recalled again under this campaign.
Campaign 17V608000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalMar 2, 2015
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Soul and Soul electric vehicles manufactured July 21, 2013, to January 8, 2015. A section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture.
If the vehicle has a bent or broken accelerator pedal, the driver may have difficulty accelerating the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will add a supporting rubber underneath the pedal stopper, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC116.
Campaign 15V123000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Jan 5, 2021
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I STARTED HEARING A TICKING NOISE, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, AND ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS FLASHING. I HAD IT HAULED IT TO A KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO ROD DAMAGE.
Exterior lighting, Engine, Jan 3, 2021
AT ACCELERATION SUDDENLY BOGGED OUT. TURNS OUT TO BE THE 02 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVER HEATED, BURNT OUT NEWLY REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF O2 SENSORS REPLACED. MASTER MECHANIC SAYS ALL DUE OVER HEATING FROM EXHAUST.
Engine, Jan 2, 2021
I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 KIA SOUL IN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND LACKED ON ACCELERATION AND DROPPED SPEED FROM 70 MPH TO 40 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON SO I PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT IT'S AN ENGINE ISSUE AND NEED TO BE REPLACE.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 29, 2020
ONE DAY IT WAS FINE, DROVE TO LOUISVILLE KY FROM LEXINGTON KY AND NOTICED SPORADIC, WEIRD SHIFTING WHICH SEEMED VERY OFF, SHIFTING AT THE WRONG TIME I HAD GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO FOR THE PREVIOUS 6 YEARS ON THE WAY BACK HOME CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 55-60 MPH AND TO TRY AND FORCE IT TO DOWNSHIFT ONLY MADE THE ENGINE REV EXTREMELY HIGH AND NOISY WITH NO FORWARD MOTION, CAR ACTED AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO JUST QUIT ALTOGETHER, AND FROM THAT POINT ON ITS BEEN BOGGING DOWN LIKE A GIANT SAT ON THE HOOD UPON PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO GET MORE SPEED, AND UPON BACKING OFF 9F THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE LOUD REVVING NOISE EASED UP AND CAR SEEMED TO RECOVER SOMEWHAT UNTIL THE NEXT ACCELERATION...THE CAR HAS HESITATED, ENGINE IDLE IS, FOR THE MOST PART, OK, BUT 55-60 IS AS FAST AS IT WILL GO UNLESS GOING DOWNHILL, THEN I CAN 65 MPH UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT NEEDS TO GO UP AN INCLINE THEN IT SHOWS TO 40-45 WITH OBVIOUS STRESS TRYING TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN SPEED.
Engine, Dec 28, 2020
THERE IS A 1.6 LTR ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE, 2014 KIA SOUL. I FIND THIS VEHICLE USING .5QT OF OIL BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 MILES. IS THIS NORMAL? I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT KIA ENGINES USING OIL. BY COMPARISON I ALSO HAVE A HYUNDAI 2008 HYUNDAI ACCENT WITH A 1.6LT ENGINE BOTH VEHICLES HAVE ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE THE ACCENT DOESN'T USE ANY OIL IN 3000 MILES, WHAT GIVES? SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL LOT OF OIL USAGE FOR A 1.6LTR.
Engine, Dec 21, 2020, fire
TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH...HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON AND STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD RATTLING NOISE THEN A POP RESULTING IN VEHICLE BECOMING IMMOBILIZED WITH OIL ALL OVER THE GROUND. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. ENGINE HAD THROW A ROD RESULTING IN HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND DRAIN PAN - HAS 102,000 MILES WELL MAINTAINED
Engine, Dec 21, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Dec 16, 2020
SINCE FIRST OIL CHANGE DONE WITH DELRAY FLORIDA KIA I COMPLAUOF KICKING SOUNDS IN ENGINE LOSS OF POWER OIL BURNING SMELLS OCCASIONALLY. I WAS TOLD EACH TIME THEY PUT ON COMPUTER N NOTHING WRONG. I BOUGHT NEW AT 11/2014 NOW OIL LIGHTS ENGINE LIGHTS FLASHING ON IRRATIONALLY CAR CONSUMING OIL NO LEAKS JUST EATING IOL NOW 2-3 QTS IN 2 MONTHS KNOCKING GETTING LOUDER BUT QUIETS SOME AFTER OIL CHANGE BUT LOSS OF POWER AND KNOCKING PERSISTS. OIL IS SCARY HOW MUCH IT'S CONSUMES I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINS OF THIS ISSUE FOR FIRST OIL CHANGE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER NO NEED TO CHANGE OIL MORE THAN 2X PER YEAR BUT I STILL DO REGULARLY 3-4,000 OR 3 MONTHS. I FEEL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO CAR AND I AM SEEKING NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT. DEALERS NEVER DID IDENTIFY ISSUE SAID NO CODES GOING OFF. BUT I NOTICED IT FROM BEGINNING. ONCE THIS YEAR OIL WAS CHANGED I TOOK TO GET OIL DONE AND THEY SAID OIL WAS ALMOST EMPTY. I NEVER GOT OIL LIGHT. THEN NOR ENGINE LIGHT. THE ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON THE DAY I TOOK IN FOR OIL CHANGE. THEY SAID THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CEASED. I STRONGLY FEEL I HAVE KEPT UP W MAINTENANCE BUT I FEEL I GOT A BAD CAR FROM THE START ONLY TO BE DISMISSED EACH TIME I COMPLAINED TO DEALER. ALSO THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BLOWS LIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY AND HAD MOTOR IN WINDOW REPLACE W STATER UNDER WARRANTY MOST DRIVING IS LOCAL BUT MANY HWY
Engine, Dec 16, 2020
2014 KIA SOUL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND FELT AS IF IT WAS MISFIRING UPON ACCELERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CATALYTIC CONVETER NEEDED TO E REPLACED AS WELL AS THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED BUT, THE CONVERTER WAS NOT. EVENTUALLY, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 19V12000 AND STATED 2014 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES SHOULD BE APART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. *JS
Engine, Dec 16, 2020
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, WE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LEAKAGE OF ENGINE OIL AND SIGNIFICANT SMOKING FROM THE VEHICLE. OVER 3 QTS OF OIL HAD LEAKED FOR THE ENGINE INTO THE PAN UNDERLYING THE ENGINE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. KIA HAS JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE PRESUMABLY BECAUSE OF THIS WELL KNOWN ENGINE FIRE ISSUE AND RELATED CLASS ACTIONS, HOWEVER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE UNTIL THY SEND LETTERS OUT IN OVER 60 DAYS.
Engine, Dec 12, 2020
COMPLETE OIL LOSE, DIAGNOSTIC INDICATES ENGINE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY INTERSTATE 93 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.. OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND POWER LOSE DEVELOPED. NAVIGATING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT AND COLLISION WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE
Engine, Dec 8, 2020
WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, I WAS COMING UP AN INCLINE WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO DECELERATE. I TRIED TO INCREASE MY SPEED BY APPLYING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. THE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY HAZARDS ON AS I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH CARS FLYING BY ME AND ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR WOULD BARELY GO 20-30 MPH AND MY CAR STARTED TO "RUMBLE" OR "SHAKE" AS IF I WAS SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MY ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AS THE DECELERATION. THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHED. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL, IT WAS ALMOST EMPTY AND MY HUSBAND HAD JUST CHANGED THE OIL LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING TO INCREASE HOW MANY TIMES WE'RE HAVING TO ADD OIL BECAUSE I'M BURNING THROUGH IT VERY QUICKLY AND I ONLY DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. WHEN I'D BROKEN DOWN, I WAS NOWHERE NEAR A TOWN OR CITY AND I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I WAS SCARED AND NERVOUS TRYING TO DRIVE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY ONLY ABLE TO GO 25 MPH WITH MY CAR SHAKING. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET A TOW, MY BATTERY DIED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER JUMPED THE BATTERY AND TURNED THE CAR ON AND MY EXHAUST STARTED BILLOWING SMOKE OUT. MY CAR WON'T DRIVE NOW TO GET TO A MECHANIC AND IM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. IVE ALREADY HAD 2 RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND I'D GONE TO KIA BEFORE THOSE RECALLS FOR THOSE ISSUES. I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE RECALLS FOR KIA TO FIX IT. THIS CAR JUST NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY TAKEN OFF THE ROADS! BETWEEN THE LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF AND THE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN MY ENGINE (WHICH WAS ANOTHER RECALL!) I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER KIA! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE OWNING ONE EVER AGAIN!
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Forward collision avoidance, Dec 8, 2020, fire
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON MY CAR STARTED TO EXCELERATE AND REV TO HIGH RPM WITHOUT THE ENGINE SHIFTING GEARS.. THEN MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR MAKING THIS HORRIBLE NOISE, I PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE WAS BARRELING BLACK SMOKE. I HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH KIA REPORTING THIS, BUT THEY WANTED $800 TO TOW IT TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, AND IT'S KIAS RECALL FAULT THAT THIS HAPPENED. SO MY CAR WHICH WAS STILL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LAST WEEK, IS PROBABLY PICKED UP AND IMPOUNDED BY NOW....KIA SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP, TOW MY CAR AND FIX IT, OR I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LET MY CAR GO BUY, FILE BANKRUPTCY AND NEVER BUY ANOTHER KIA. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF BUT ONLY ONE RECALL WHICH I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT THAT TIME IN 2019 FOR THAT. THIS IS TOTAL UNRESPONSIVE RESPONSIBILITY BY KIA
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Dec 7, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 NORTH IN MARIETTA, GA WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE OFF THE NEXT EXIT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS LIT ON MY DASH AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY LIT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. JUNE 2020 MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL #SC176. ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS POINT TOWARDS ENGINE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR.
Engine, Dec 7, 2020
ENGINE FAILED DURING REGULAR DAILY DRIVING. SPUN ROD BEARING WAS THE DIAGNOSIS. ENGINE WAS LESS THAN 1 QUART LOW, NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE
Power train, Engine, Dec 6, 2020
NOVEMBER 25TH ON MY WAY TO WORK I STARTED HEARING A RATTLE WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 30. ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOUSE. THE NOISE DIDN'T SEAM TO BE PRESENT WHILE RPM WAS UNDER 3,000RPM SO I DECIDED TO BE CAUTIOUS OF RPM AND NOT PUSH MY CAR TOO MUCH THAT MORNING. AS I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED. I STARTED THE CAR AND PARKED IT. AFTER WORK THE CAR STARTED FINE BUT AS I PULLED INTO THE ROAD I HEARD THE RATTLE AGAIN SO I WENT TO THE NEAREST PLACE I COULD TO BUY OIL. BEFORE CHECKING I PURCHASED A QUART AND FOUND OUT I HAD ENOUGH OIL IN THE CAR. THE RATTLE WAS STILL PRESENT SO I PURCHASED OIL, FILTER AND DECIDED NO HARM WOULD COME FROM REFRESHING THE OIL IN THE CAR. I KEPT MY RPM UNDER 3,000 ON MY WAY HOME AND EXPERIENCED SOME SUDDEN SPEED SHIFTS WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL, BUT KEPT A SLOW AND STEADY PACE. AT THE TOP OF A HILL NEAR MY HOME THE ENGINE MADE SOME LOUDER NOISES AND STOPPED THAT IS THE FIRST TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BUMPED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COSTED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I LATER TOWED MY CAR TO IT'S PARKING SPOT, NOT WANTING TO MAKE A POTENTIAL ISSUES WORSE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A MECHANIC, HE. SUGGESTED AN OIL CHANGE MAY BE THE FIRST ACTION TO FIX THE ISSUES. I CHANGED THE OIL IN PLACE AND RECORDED MY ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER. MECHANIC CONSULTANT SAID THE FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER OIL CHANGE SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCK THAT HE DID NOT THINK WOULD BE A LONG TERM ISSUE. BUT THE SECOND ATTEMPT STARTED INTO A LOWER ROD KNOCK AND ADVISED TO NOT ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL IT'S IN A SHOP WITH PROPER DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 5, 2020, fire
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH,WHITE SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE FROM UNDER CAR AND EXHAUST. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WE GOT THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND SERVICE BULLETINS, PLEASE HELP THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND WE CAN'T AFFORD THE NEW ENGINE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED, THANK YOU.
Engine, Dec 2, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OFF THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 1, 2020
MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OIL IN AN ABNORMAL RATE. IT BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING OF 2020. I ALWAYS TOOK MY CAR FOR RECOMMEND MAINTENANCE TO THE KIA OF CARSON IN CALIFORNIA. NOW ABOUT EVERY MONTH I HAVE TO TOP OFF THE OIL. AN ESTIMATE OF LESS THAN 600 MILES PER MONTH. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM AT A LIGHT THE CAR WILL SHAKE A BIT. ALSO IF I USE THE AC THE CAR WILL SHAKE A BIT AS WELL IT DID NOT DO THAT BEFORE. IF AM DRIVING I DON'T FEEL THAT SHAKES. THE FIRST TIME THAT I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS GOING ON I WAS AT STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR SHAKED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TURN OFF. AFTER THAT IT SHAKES IF AM TOO LONG AT A LIGHT BUT NOT TOO HARD.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 1, 2020
IN MAY 2019 I HAD A REPAIR DONE DUE TO A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN OCTOBER 2020 BARELY 1 1/2 YEARS LATER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT AGAIN. AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY 1YR IT WASN'T COVERED. I HAD IT REPLACED AT MY COST A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED 10PLUS YEARS ONLY TO HAVE MY CAR STALL AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER. I HAD IT TOWED DIRECTLY TO KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS STILL CURRENTLY. THEY SAID THE ENGINE IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. KIA STATES THAT GOOD WILL DOESN'T EXTEND THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH LIGHTS FLASHING AND A RUMBLING OF THE CAR; THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND MOVE OVER SO THAT WE WEREN'T HIT AS MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE COILS, SPARK PLUGS HAVE MULTIPLE CANS OF OIL AVAILABLE AS IT BURNED THROUGH OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AS THOUGH THERE WAS A LEAK. NO LIGHT EVER INDICATED THAT IT WAS LOW WE JUST HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY CHECK IT FOR OIL AND IT WOULD USUALLY BE MORE THAN 1 QUART LOW. THESE PROBLEMS ALL STARED AFTER THE SUPPOSED FIX IN MAY 2019. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETELY.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Nov 22, 2020, fire
I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE TIMES AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THE CAR CAN BE FIXED BACK TO THE WAY THE CAR ORIGINAL WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION BESIDES NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I AM CAPABLE OF FIXING MY CAR IF IT'S MY FAULT BUT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HAVE A SECOND HAND SPECIALIST ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 19, 2020
LOSES ACCELERATION GOING UPHILL. KNOCKS AND RATTLES WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON. PREVIOUS CAR WAS A SORENTO AND DID THE SAME. SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN IT. FELT LIKE THE ENGINE FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I SEEING THE BEGINNING PHASES OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY SOUL. IM SCARED THAT THIS CAR WILL NOT ONLY SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY BUT THAT IT MAY COST ME MY LIFE IF SOMEONE WERE TO REAREND ME WHEN MY CAR LOSES POWER TO AN ISSUE NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL KIA ENGINES AND IS POOR MANUFACTURING. MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS BRAND OF CAR IS THE ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND THAT IT SUCKS UP SO MUCH OIL WITHOUT WARNING.
Engine, Nov 13, 2020
ROD BEARING FAILURE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING SIGNS, AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE'S OIL/ENGINE CHANGED OR FILTERED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF TIMES. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING BETWEEN 80K-120K MILES ON AVERAGE. WHEN ENGINE SEIZED THE SOUL DROVE AS NORMAL, BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND SECONDS LATER IT SHUT OFF.
Engine, Nov 12, 2020
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY ENGINE FAILURE:(BEARING ROD KNOCKING,THROWN ROD,ENGINE SEIZURE) LOUD ENGINE KNOCKING CAUSED BY BEARING ROD KNOCKING THEN A LOUD SOUND (ROD GETTING THROWN) ENGINE FAILURE.THROWN ROD CAME THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK AND HIT STARTER. THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE ON THE HWY.
Engine, Nov 12, 2020
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE IT STOPPED. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID ENGINE FAILURE WITH METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL. OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE.