Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Feb 18, 2025
Model years: 2021, 2022
On certain vehicles, the piston oil rings may not have been manufactured properly and could damage the cylinder walls. As a result, the engine could make abnormal noises, and a war
Also affects: Kia Forte, Kia Seltos
Kia Soul — Brakes
High risk
Dec 13, 2024
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Issue: Over time, the brake lines under the vehicle could corrode. If this happens, a brake line could fail and leak. A brake fluid leak can result in reduced braking. Safety Risk:
Kia Soul — Label
High risk
Aug 15, 2024
Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only,
Also affects: Kia Borrego, Kia Sedona, Kia Sportage, Kia Sorento, Kia Niro
Kia Soul — Electrical
High risk
Jun 14, 2024
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Issue: On certain vehicles, the wiring for the heated seat could disconnect and cause the seat heaters to overheat. Safety Risk: A seat heater that overheats could create the risk
Also affects: Kia Soul Ev
Kia Soul — Airbag
High risk
Dec 8, 2023
Model years: 2023
Issue: On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag(s) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the side curtain airbag(s) could inflate without a crash. Safety Risk:
Also affects: Kia Soul Ev, Kia Seltos
Kia Soul — Brakes
High risk
Sep 26, 2023
Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013
On certain vehicles, the brake hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU) could short circuit.
Also affects: Kia Borrego, Kia Cadenza, Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia K900
Kia Soul — Powertrain
High risk
Aug 1, 2023
Model years: 2023
On certain vehicles, the circuit board in the electric oil pump assembly for the transmission may be damaged. As a result, the circuit board could short circuit and overheat.
Also affects: Kia Seltos, Kia Sportage
Kia Soul — Lights And Instruments
High risk
Apr 26, 2023
Model years: 2023
Issue: On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster screen could remain blank when the vehicle is started. If this happens, you may not be able to see certain information about the
Also affects: Kia Sportage, Kia Niro, Kia Telluride
Kia Soul — Airbag
High risk
Feb 21, 2022
Model years: 2014
Issue: On certain vehicles, the front-impact sensors for the airbag system could be damaged in a severe crash. If this happens, the front airbags may not inflate. Safety Risk: Airb
Kia Soul — Airbag
High risk
Jan 27, 2022
Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019
On certain vehicles, a defect in the airbag control unit could cause the airbag warning light to turn on. If this happens, the airbag system may not work properly, and the airbags
Also affects: Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Sedona, Kia Soul Ev
Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Dec 7, 2021
Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019
Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure
Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Apr 14, 2021
Model years: 2020, 2021
On certain vehicles, the engine's piston oil rings may be defective. This can cause engine wear that can lead to increased oil consumption. Eventually, this can create abnormal eng
Also affects: Kia Forte, Kia Seltos
Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Apr 6, 2021
Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure
Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Dec 4, 2020
Model years: 2014, 2015
On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L NU GDI or 2.4 L Theta II MPI engine, an engine compartment fire could occur while driving. Kia is conducting this recall as a preventative
Also affects: Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage
Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Nov 11, 2020
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure
Kia Soul — Engine
High risk
Feb 28, 2019
Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
On certain vehicles, the catalytic converter may be damaged by overheating. This could also cause engine damage or an engine failure. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of
Kia Soul — Steering
High risk
Oct 23, 2017
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
On certain vehicles previously repaired under recalls 2014-237 or 2015-535, the pinion plug may not have been secured properly. As a result, the pinion gear may separate from the s
Also affects: Kia Soul Ev
Kia Soul — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Sep 28, 2017
Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
On certain vehicles equipped with heated cloth seats, over time, the wiring for the seat heater mats could become damaged. If a heating mat were to be damaged, it could melt a smal
Kia Soul — Steering
High risk
Nov 12, 2015
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
On certain vehicles, insufficient adhesive may have been applied to the steering gear pinion plug at time of assembly. This could allow the plug to loosen and potentially separate
Also affects: Kia Soul Ev
Kia Soul — Powertrain
High risk
Mar 11, 2015
Model years: 2014, 2015
On certain vehicles, the accelerator pedal may fracture if excessive force is applied. This could affect accelerator pedal function and limit vehicle acceleration, potentially incr
Kia Soul — Airbag
High risk
Dec 23, 2014
Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
On certain vehicles equipped with sunroofs, headliner plates may detach from the headliner during a side curtain airbag deployment and could strike vehicle occupants. This could in
Kia Soul — Steering
High risk
Jun 19, 2014
Model years: 2014
On certain vehicles, insufficient thread-locking adhesive may have been applied to the steering gear pinion plug at time of assembly. This could allow the plug to loosen and potent
Kia Soul — Brakes
High risk
Apr 3, 2013
Model years: 2010, 2011
On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may fail and cause intermittent operation of the brake lights. Failure of the brake lights to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed
Also affects: Kia Sorento, Kia Sedona, Kia Rondo, Kia Sportage, Kia Optima
Kia Soul — Electrical
High risk
Sep 2, 2010
Model years: 2010
On certain vehicles the wiring harness used for the Advanced Lighting Speakers located in the front door trim panels may have been improperly soldered. As a result, when the lights