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
902 reports, newest first.
Exterior lighting, Aug 19, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAYTONA KIA (510 N NOVA RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114), AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE MAY BE WITH THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE LEFT THE DEALER ON HER WAY TO HER RESIDENCE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Engine, Aug 19, 2020
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ENGINE DIED.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Aug 16, 2020
DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEAD LIGHT ON. USED TURN SIGNAL AND WHEN TURNED CORNER, DASH BOARD LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF AND HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF THEN BACK ON TWO OR THREE TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH WAY THE BLINKERS ARE SIGNALING, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH FLICKER AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON.
Engine, Aug 14, 2020
MOTOR STARTED MAKING A RATTLE NOISE UNDERNEATH CAR, THE THE OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY CAME ON AND THEN I PULLED OVER TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND VIBRATED AND SO CALLED TOW TRUCK HAD IT TOWED MECHANIC SAID IT THROUGH A ROD
Engine, Aug 14, 2020
THE VEHICLE HESITATED, SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN, AND THEN THE ENGINE BLEW WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. ONCE PULLED OVER THERE WAS OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE AND RUNNING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.
Electrical system, Aug 8, 2020, fire
I WAS COMING BACK FROM A ROAD TRIP 7/26 AND THE CAR STARTING MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE I NEVER HEARD BEFORE THIS CAR WAS VERY NEW TO ME WITH NO ISSUES OR RECALLS PER THE CARFAX REPORT I JUST BOUGHT IT 5/7/2020 AND I PULLED OVER POPPED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND THE CAR HAD A SMALL FIRE ALREADY IGNITED , I RAN BACK INTO THE CAR TO GET MY CELL PHONE AND THE CAR WAS ALREADY ENGULFED IN A FLAME SECONDS LATER IT WAS A FULL FIRE
Engine, Aug 7, 2020
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2014 KIA SOUL 2.0 GDI HOME FROM WORK THIS AFTERNOON WHEN SHE SAID WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE HESITATED THEN STARTED KNOCKING, SHE MADE IT HOME BUT AT GREAT RISK TO HER SAFETY. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT DID NOT SHOW ON THE STICK.I HAD TO ADD 3.5 QTS. ENGINE CONTINUES TO KNOCK VERY LOUDLY AND HAS NO POWER. OIL WAS CHANGED ONLY TWO MONTHS AGO.THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND THERE IS EVERY INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE HAS BURNED THE OIL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS FOR KIA ENGINES BECAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE AND OIL BURING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? NOW SHE HAS A UNDRIVABLE CAR THAT IS ALSO NOT PAID FOR. WARRANTY HAS ALSO EXPIRED.
Engine, Aug 5, 2020
MY CAR BURNS OIL BAD. I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN IT EVERY 1500. MILES.IT HAS CUT OFF ON MANY OCCASIONS, VERY DANGEROUS.THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN WHEN IT GETS LOW ON OIL, NEVER THE OIL LIGHT. THE CAR HAS 124,000. MILES ON IT, IT SCARES ME EVERY DAY. I TRAVEL ALOT ABOUT 225. MILES A WEEK. IS THERE ANY HELP ?? THANKS [XXX]. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Exterior lighting, Aug 5, 2020
IT DOES THIS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION LIGHTS GO OFF AND SOMETIMES FLICKER WHEN TURNING OF TURNING SIGNALS
Engine, Jul 30, 2020
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE OF MY CAR. AT FIRST IT HAD STALLED OUT A FEW TIMES, THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS MY BATTERY, SO I GOT A NEW BATTERY AND STILL WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. IT WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME ACCELERATING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON, HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT THAT KNOWS CARS AND HAS WORKED ON THEM BEFORE AND THAT THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING, THE CLICKING NOISE, WAS THE STARTER. WELL I GOT A NEW STARTER FOR IT AND STILL NOTHING. IT WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME ACCLERATING, WOULD MAKE THIS CLICKING, TICKING NOISE WHEN YOU BARELY TOUCH THE GAS PEDAL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND THE OIL LIGHT WOULD BLINK. RECENTLY JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGE AT A SHOP AND THEY THINK IT IS THE MOTOR. WELL HAD ANOTHER PERSON CHECK IT OUT AND NOW THEY DEFINITELY THINK IT IS MY EXHAUST CAMSHAFT. SO NOW MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY TIL I CAN GET IT FIXED.
Engine, Jul 28, 2020
CAR LOSES POWER WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. ALSO THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL AND THE ENGINE MAKES NOISES. I HAVE THE 2.0L ENGINE AND MY VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING THAT THE 1.6L ENGINE IS DOING AND THAT IS BEING RECALLED FOR THESE ISSUES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2014 KIA SOULS REGARDLESS OF THE 1.6 OR 2.0 ENGINE.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 27, 2020, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AS THE "PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY' AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HOMETOWN KIA (111 MIDTOWN AVE, MT HOPE, WV 25880) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE THREW A ROD AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HIS FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V120000 (ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,521.
Exterior lighting, Jul 27, 2020
WHILE DRIVING WITH DAUGHTER I USED MY TURN SIGNAL ON A BUSY HWY GOING 70MPH TO CHANGE LANES. THE HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, AND RADIO/CLOCK ALL FLICKERED AND CUT COMPLETELY OFF. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT IT OCCURRED AGAIN. A FEW DAYS WENT BY AND WE WERE TRAVELING TO A NEARBY STORE AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AND HAS KEPT OCCURRING. I CANNOT JUST BE TRAPPED IN MY HOME AFRAID TO BE OUT AFTER DARK OR TRAVEL WITH MY CHILD AT NIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND KIA SHOULD FIX IT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT'S DANGEROUS! I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE...
Engine, Jul 26, 2020
THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AND THE OIL LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON. THE CAR CAN HAVE NO OIL AND THE LIGHT WILL NOT REGISTER IT AT ALL. ALSO THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM ACCELERATING. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE EXACT THING ON THE OTHER MODELS OF THIS CAR. THE RECALLS SHOULD EXTEND TO ALL THE 2014 KIA SOUL VEHICLES DUE TO THEM ALL DOING THE SAME THING AND BEING UNSAFE. CAR ALSO WANTS TO STALL ON OCCASION. I WAS DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENED. PLUS THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE WHEN IDLE.
Engine, Jul 24, 2020
AS WITH THE 1.6 ON THE 2014 SOUL, A ROD BLEW THROUGH THIS 2.0 ENGINE AND KILLED IT. THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THE 1.6, WHICH WAS RECALLED. JUST DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT STARTED TO SLOW QUICKLY AND VERY ERRATIC, WHILE KNOCKING LOUDLY. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON AN OFF RAMP TO GET OUT OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC.
Engine, Jul 24, 2020
NOTICED AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL. COMPLAINED TO KIA DEALERSHIP THAT THEY DIDN'T FILL MY OIL UP WHEN I GOT AN OIL CHANGE. BROUGHT IT BACK IN FOR A TOP OFF AND IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. MONITORED THE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR 2-3 MONTHS COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS BURNING 2QUARTS EVERY 2 WEEKS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION WHERE I HAVE GOTTEN THE OIL TOPPED OFF EVERY OTHER WEEK.
Engine, Jul 22, 2020
I HAD BEEN USING OIL, HAD LOSS OF POWER, MPG TANKED, ENGINE VIBRATION, ENGINE IDLING ROUGH, JUST OVER ALL IT NOT RUNNING RIGHT. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF I WAS IDLING, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, THE PROBLEMS WHERE THERE. I HAD THE GDI SERVICE DONE, BUT THE PROBLEMS GOT WORSE. I THEN HAD THE PLUGS REPLACED, STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I WENT TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AND THEY TOLD ME THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SEVERELY STOPPED UP AND THAT I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED.
Exterior lighting, Jul 9, 2020
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND THE RADIO/DASH LIGHTS GO BRIGHTER (LIKE THEY DO WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF), AND THEN THE LIGHTS FAIL ALTOGETHER. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND BECOMING A GREATER SAFETY ISSUE.
Exterior lighting, Jul 8, 2020
PROBLEM: MULTIFUNCTIONAL SWITCH ISSUE (LIGHTS FLICKER WHILE I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT AND TURN OFF RANDOMLY!) CAR: KIA SOUL 2014 NO APPARENT RECALL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR CONSUMER SAFETY ISSUE.
Engine, Jul 5, 2020
MY 2014 KIA SOUL KEPT GETTING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CODE P050A WHEN COLD OUTSIDE SINCE NOVEMBER 2019. IT STARTED TO DO SO SINCE I GOT THE ECM FLASHED IN MAY 2019 FOR RECALL SC176. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX THE ISSUE.
Engine, Jul 5, 2020
MY 2014 KIA SOUL, VIN# [XXX], BROKE DOWN ON 12/26/2019, ONLY HAD 33,766 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE DOWNSTREAM CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CLOGGED, FOR AN INTERNAL MELT DOWN DUE TO HIGH EXHAUST TEMPERATURE. DEALERSHIP SAID THE DOWNSTREAM CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL SC176 FOR ECU CATALYTIC OVERHEATING PROTECTION (COP) LOGIC UPDATE DONE ON 05/08/2019 AT 32,461 MILES, INVOICE # K1CS806584, THE RECALL SAYS 'THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSED BY AN EXCESSIVE INCREASE OF EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES'. THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE DETECTED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAILING AND REPLACED IT WHEN THEY DID THE RECALL INSPECTION BUT THEY DIDN'T. NOW ONLY 1300 MILES AFTER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOULD LAST 100K+ MILES. LESS THAN A WEEK AND 130 MILES AFTER THE REAR CONVERTER REPAIR, I HAD FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 33892 MILES. (INVOICE # K1CS829713, 1/23/2020, IT IS REPAIRED UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY. I FILED A CLAIM AT THE KIA RECALL DEPARTMENT FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF $1485.58 FOR THE REPAIR I PAID, CASE#13505076, BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED ON 2/8 SAID THEY CAN ONLY REIMBURSE IF THE REPAIR IS DONE BEFORE THE RECALL. WHEN THEY DID THE RECALL INSPECTION, THEY SHOULD HAVE DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE AND HAVE IT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, BUT THEY FAILED TO DO SO AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT ONLY 1300 MILES AFTER. THE RECALL IS A FRAUD, ALL THEY DID IS FLASH THE ECU. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC
Steering, Jul 3, 2020
MY STEERING HAS A SIGNIFICANT KLUNK NOISE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION I FIND THAT THERE IS A RUBBER DRIVE COUPLING BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SHAFT WHICH TRANSFERS THE ROTARY MOTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LINEAR MOTION OF THE STEERING RACK WHICH STEERS THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONSENSUS IS THAT THIS CAN EASILY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STEERING WHICH WOULD END IN A TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE CRASH. THE RUBBER PART APPARENTLY DISINTEGRATES WITH TIME SUCH AS CRAZING FOUND IN OLD PLASTIC, PLEXIGLAS ETC.
Engine, Jul 3, 2020
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN .69QTS PER 1K MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. IN THE BEGINNING I THOUGHT THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WASN`T CHANGING THE OIL. I WENT TO A METALLURGIST I HAD DONE SOME WORK FOR AND ASKED HIM TO OBSERVE MY DRAWING OF AN OIL SAMPLE TO SEND OFF FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN THE OIL. I STARTED SERVICING THE CAR MYSELF. OVER TIME I KEPT TOPPING UP THE LEVEL IN THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF WARRANTY AND NEWS HAD REPORTED ENGINE FIRES IN MY MAKE AND MODEL OF AUTO. KIA CALLED IN AUTOS FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS: AN OIL CHANGE - GOOP UP THE DRAIN PLUG, DIP STICK - OIL FILLER - CAP - DRIVE 1000 MILES - BRING THE CAR BACK - CHECK THE OIL - TOP IT UP - DO IT AGAIN. THREE OF THESE CYCLES WERE CALLED FOR. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK FOR THE FIRST CHECK BY THIS TIME I HAD ZERO CONFIDENCE IN THIS PROCESS. I MADE THEM ALLOW ME TO OBSERVE THE DIP STICK CHECK FOR CRANKCASE OIL LEVEL. LOW AND BEHOLD IT HAD MADE OIL. THIS INDICATED THE OIL LEVEL HAD BEEN EXCEEDED AND THERE HAD BEEN NO BASE LINE BEEN ESTABLISHED SO THE FIRST 1000 MILE CHECK WAS A WASTE OF TIME. I MADE THEM SUCTION OFF THE EXCESS OIL TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE POINT OF REFERENCE. IN THE END THEY SENT ME HOME WITH A STATEMENT THAT KIA CONSIDERED .7 QUARTS PER 1K MILES ACCEPTABLE. ONE FREE OIL CHANGE @ 1K MILES THEN 10K INTERVALS MILE TO THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. 10K MILES @ ACCEPTABLE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION OF .7 QUARTS PER 10K MILES = AN EMPTY CRANKCASE BEFORE OIL CHANGE IS DUE. NO WONDER THEY FOUND DEBRIS IN THE CRANKSHAFT. IT DOESN`T TAKE A NUCLEAR PHYSICIST TO EXTRAPOLATE THIS. KIA FEELS ITS THE OWNERS FAULT DEBRIS IS FOUND. WHO WOULD BUY A NEW AUTO WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THESE STATISTICS. AT A MINIMUM THE AUTO WAS MISREPRESENTED.
Engine, Jul 1, 2020
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, KIA DIAGNOSED IT AS ENGINE FAILURE REQUIRING NEW ENGINE AND WOULD NOT CONSIDER ANY PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST AS ITS OBLIGATION EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD BE WARRANTIED TO A FIRST OWNER WELL BEYOND THE APPROXIMATELY 74,000 MILES IT HAS. ULTIMATELY, GAVE A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS TOWARDS A TRADE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE DISPUTED CASE INFORMATION. *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 1, 2020
DRIVING THE CAR AT 50MPH ON A ROAWDAY ON 5-25-2020 AND THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE ENGINE NOISE, SLOWED AND WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO KIA OF STREETSBORO WHO FOUND THE ENGINE FAILED AT 95183 MILES. WE CHANGED OIL CONSTANTLY AT 3-4000 MILES AND ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS. NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. ONLY ISSUE EVER WAS A WARRANTY CLAIM ON A STARTER THAT FAILED. KIA FOUND METAL IN THE OIL PAN AND VERIFIED OUR CONCERNS, INSTALLING A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES LATER, THE CAR STALLED AT 35 MPH AND DIED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO WAIKEM KIA. THEY DIAGNOSED A $1500.00 CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE INDICATING A HIGH AMOUNT OF CARBON BUILD UP CAUSING FAILURE. CONTACTED KIA WHO REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY CUPLABILITY FOR THE CAT FAILURE. THAT'S TWO TIMES WHERE A CRASH COULD HAVE HAPPENED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY.