2015 Kia Soul
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 904 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 16 Soul model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 36 involved a crash and 83 involved a fire. 32 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
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: other or unspecified
108 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 12, 2020
CAR WHILE BE DELAYED IN SHIFTING GEARS AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN ACCELERATE TOO FAST AND JERKS THE CAR, OIL KEEPS RUNNING REALLY LOW AFTER PUTTING OIL IN BUT NO VISIBLE LEAKS. ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON READING CODE IS P0420 STATING PROBLEMS WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER. RECALLS ARE IN PLACE FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT MY VIN NUMBER ISN'T SHOWING UP EVEN THOUGH I'M HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL!!*DT*JB
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 2, 2020
2015 KIA SOUL + HAS JUST BEEN CHECKED BY OUR DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR NOT ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING PROPERLY. DEALER PERFORMED TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 106,768 MILES ON JUNE 30, 2020, AND THIS DID NOT CLEAR THE ISSUES, 2ND SERVICE INSPECTRION ON JULY 1, 2020 RESULTED IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYING THE ISSUES ARE WITH A PLUGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH HAS BEEN A POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ONGOING NHTSA INVESTIGATION OF ALL KIA SOUL MODELS WITH THE 2.0L NU ENGINE. WE ALSO NOTED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY HAVE DECLINED STARTING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY WILL COVER REPAIRS, AND ALLOWED US TO LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE VEHICLE IN POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITION, WITH NO REMEDY OTHER THAN US PAYING FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I WANT TO HAVE MY COMPLAINT ADDED TO THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION, AND CAN PROVIDE AND ENCOURAGE OTHER KIA SOUL OWNERS TO ALSO ADD THEIR SIMILAR ISSUES,M WHICH ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ON LINE IN FORUMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
Other or unspecified, Apr 27, 2020, fire
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.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 1, 2020
WHILE DRIVING HOME AND AT A STOP SIGN MY CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK SOMETHING FIERCE, BEING A FEW HOMES AWAY PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. I NOW HEAR LOUDER KNOCKING AND A NEW CLANKING NOISE (METAL IN WASHER SOUND). CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THE ROD WAS BUSTED. NEEDS AN ENGINE OVERHAUL. IT HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT AND NO LONGER RUNS. ALL MAINTENANCE WAS KEPT UP ON THIS CAR, THIS WAS NOT DUE TO MY NEGLECT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. A CAR I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX AND STILL PAY FOR.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 1, 2020
THE CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY AND NOT CHANGING GEARS CORRECTLY AND AUTOMATICALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IS RUNNING SEVERAL CODES. IT MAY BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED PUTTING AND NO ACCELERATING PAST 60MPH. IT MAKES THIS LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TRY AND GO FASTER AND ALSO IT SOUNDS REALLY LOUD LIKE A LAWN MOWER.
Other or unspecified, Jan 21, 2020
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.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jan 11, 2020
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A CITY STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE KNOCKING NOISES AND THE SEIZED AFTER I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK THE OIL IT HAD ALL LEAKED OUT ONTO THE ROAD CAUSING MY OIL TANK TO BE DRY. THE CAR NOW WILL NOT START AND KIA HAS REFUSED TO FIX IT AND SAYS I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, BECAUSE I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE CAR EVEN THOUGH I WAS OFFERED THE WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR.
Other or unspecified, Dec 19, 2019
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE CAR EXCELERATED ALL OF A SUDDEN TO A HIGHER SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPEN SVERAL TIMES
Structure, Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 13, 2019, fire
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR LATE AT NIGHT HEADING HOME FROM A CONCERT WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HOOD. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NO SOONER THAN. I COULD GET MY DOOR OPEN, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. I HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Other or unspecified, Sep 11, 2019
RADIATOR GETS DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS BECAUSE OF FAULTY GUARD. CAUSES POOR VENTILATION CONTRIBUTING TO SYSTEM FAILURE AND BUILD UP OF UNVENTILATED CAUSTICS
Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2019, fire
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.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 20, 2019, fire
JUNE 18, 2019-DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STARTED TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE, PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER AT FIRST, THEN IT DID GO A LITTLE FASTER. I MOVED BACK INTO DRIVING LANE AND PROCEEDED BUT I SLOWED DOWN TO 55 MPH (POSTED SPEED LIMIT 70) . KEPT LOSING SPEED, PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS, AS I WAS EXITING OFF HIGHWAY TO SAFE SPOT SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING FROM BEHIND VEHICLE. STOPPED CAR, AS GOOD WAS OPENED A SMALL FIRE TURNED LARGER. I GRABBED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM BACK STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, NEEDING TO MAKE SURE IT COULD BE TOWED WITHOUT A POSSIBLE REIGNITION OF FIRE, HE REMOVED THE COVER AND ASKED ME TO ATTEMPT TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO BE ABLE TO PUSH IT BACK TO A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO GET IT ON TOW TRUCK. PUSH BUTTON START, TWO PUSH FOR ACCESSORY POSITION. TOW TRUCK DRIVER WITNESSED FUEL SQUIRTING FROM A FUEL LINE NEAR THE FUEL REGULATOR. TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD ACTUALLY INSERT HIS PEN TOP INTO THE SIZE HOLE THAT IS THERE. VEHICLE TOWED TO CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASE IT NEW. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR IF THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO GET IT IN THE SHOP THIS WEEK, IF NOT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE MONDAY JUNE 24, 2019. PICTURES ATTACHED. NO INVOICES YET EXCEPT THE TOW INVOICE WHICH I NEED TO SUBMIT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IN RESEARCHING ANY UNKNOWN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, I FOUND THIS INFORMATION TODAY AND ATTACHED MY SCREENSHOT.
Other or unspecified, Jun 16, 2019
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.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, Jun 4, 2019, crash
DROVE UP A HILL FOR A DELIVERY. CAR STALLED HALF WAY UP THE HILL. TRIED TO RESTART CAR, WHEN DOING SO & PUT THE GEARS INTO DRIVE THE CAR ROLLED BACK SOME. WITH THIS, THE ENGINE & BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR THREE OR FOUR MORE TIMES. ON THE LAST ATTEMPT, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. PUT THE CAR IN PARK & TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE CAR WASN'T STOPPING. IN PANIC MODE, DIDN'T TRY TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. ON TOP OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE & THE OTHER PERSON'S, THE TWO PASSENGER TIRES OF MY VEHICLE BLEW OUT.
Other or unspecified, Engine, May 21, 2019
MY 2015 KIA SOUL IS MISFIRING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING. I RECEIVED A RECALL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STEVE NAPLETON KIA OF ELGIN. THEY SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED AN ECU UPGRADE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. MY CAR DIDN'T HARDLY MAKE IT OUT OF THE LOT BEFORE SHAKING LIKE CRAZY AND ULTIMATELY STALLING. I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SOMETHING I MUST HAVE DONE TO IT BECAUSE IT WAS FINE WHEN I LEFT. THEY NOW REFUSE TO FIX IT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. LITERALLY AT A LOSS FOR WORDS..
Other or unspecified, Apr 25, 2019
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
Other or unspecified, Engine, Apr 14, 2019
MY CAR IS VERY SLUGGISH WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT FEELS LIKE MY ENGINE DOES NOT WANT TO GO, AND WHEN I'M IDLING I FEEL AS IF MY ENGINE WILL STALL UNLESS I PRESS THE GAS, I HAVE CONTACTED KIA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THE ASSOCIATE I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED UNDER THE SC176 CAMPAIGN ( THIS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2019) IT IS NOW APRIL 14TH, AND ACCORDING TO KIA MY CAR IS NOT OFFICIALLY RECALLED AS OF YET.. BASICALLY I FEEL I'M DRIVING AROUND IN A TICKING TIME BOMB. . AND ACCORDING TO THE RECALL I AM, THE RECALL IS DUE TO A POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE AND FIRE .. MY 2015 KIA SOUL ONLY HAS 22,500 MILES ON IT ... I FEEL KIA IS ( NO PUN INTENDED ) STALLING REGARDING THIS HIGHLY DANGEROUS SAFETY RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 19, 2019
I GET THIS ROCKING/JERKING/ FEELING IN THE ENTIRE CAR WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE AND SLOWLY INCHING FORWARD OR BACKWARD, AS IN GOING REALLY, REALLY SLOW. THE FEELING IS WORSE THAN OTHER TIMES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. FOR A FACT IT IS ABSOLUTELY WORSE WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT AT HOME OR AT WORK ALL DAY
Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 6, 2019
MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GO OFF. MY OIL IS ALWAYS LOW.
Other or unspecified, Jan 16, 2019
THE BRAKE PAD COVERING THE BRAKE PEDAL SLID OFF. THIS MAY IMPACT BRAKING IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS.
Other or unspecified, Nov 26, 2018, fire
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.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 12, 2018
HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AFTER HAVING VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE ENGINE VIBRATION ON 8/18/2018. CAR CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE RECOMMENDED FUEL INJECTION AND OIL CHANGE. I HAD THIS WORK PERFORMED IN SEPTEMBER 2018. DROVE VEHICLE AND MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED CAR WAS EXTREMELY LOW ON OIL. ADDED OIL AND DROVE TO FIND A PARTS STORE TO HAVE PUT ON A MACHINE AND NEVER MADE IT. CAR STARTED HESITATING AND SQUEALING AND I PULLED OVER AND HAD IT TOWED. SERVICE MECHANIC SAID NO WAY SHOULD IT BE THAT LOW ON OIL AFTER JUST HAVING SERVICED A MONTH AGO AND THAT OIL WAS VERY BLACK EVEN AFTER HE ADDED SOME INDICATING WORK THE LAST DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. NOW NEEDS NEW MOTOR AND UNSURE WHERE THE OIL THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE WENT TO. LEFT ME ON SIDE OF ROAD WITH CHILDREN AND NO HELP YET FROM KIA OTHER THAN YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT TO A DEALERSHIP PER THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS PERSON JACOB! THIS WAS ON HIGHWAY 74 EAST RIGHT OUTSIDE OF SYLVA, NC
Other or unspecified, Oct 18, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" MY CAR HAS A BURNING SMELL AFTER EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. "
Other or unspecified, Mar 15, 2018
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.
Other or unspecified, Jul 20, 2017
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!