2023 Kia Soul
4 Recalls for 2023 Kia Soul
| Recall Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1970-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles. The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
Remedy:
Dealers will inspect and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Dealers will also install piston-ring noise sensing system (PNSS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 4, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC336. |
| 2023-07-12 | AIR BAGS | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.
Remedy:
Dealers will inspect and replace both side curtain air bag modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC289. |
| 1970-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.
Remedy:
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC275. |
| 1970-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2″ LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, “Control and Displays,” and 138, “Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.”
Remedy:
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC270. |
0 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 2023 Kia Soul
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34 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 2023 Kia Soul
| Date | Component | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-25 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ODI Number: 11486261 |
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| 2022-10-28 |
STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11491280 |
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| 2022-12-21 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 11498470 |
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| 2023-01-09 |
ENGINE
ODI Number: 11500854 |
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| 2023-01-10 |
SERVICE BRAKES,PARKING BRAKE
ODI Number: 11501026 |
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| 2023-04-03 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
ODI Number: 11515124 |
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| 2023-05-04 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11520381 |
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| 2023-05-26 |
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE
ODI Number: 11524077 |
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| 2023-07-11 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11531638 |
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| 2023-07-22 |
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11533870 |
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| 2023-08-06 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11536727 |
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| 2023-08-16 |
STEERING,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11539009 |
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| 2023-08-28 |
STEERING
ODI Number: 11541289 |
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| 2023-09-09 |
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
ODI Number: 11543530 |
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| 2023-09-28 |
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
ODI Number: 11547162 |
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| 2023-10-06 |
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 11548674 |
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| 2023-10-19 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11550927 |
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| 2023-12-30 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11562729 |
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| 2024-02-29 |
LANE DEPARTURE
ODI Number: 11574718 |
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| 2024-03-12 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ODI Number: 11576829 |
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| 2024-04-29 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODI Number: 11585751 |
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| 2024-04-30 |
ENGINE
ODI Number: 11586130 |
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| 2024-05-03 |
POWER TRAIN
ODI Number: 11586687 |
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| 2024-05-03 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11586686 |
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| 2024-05-03 |
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ODI Number: 11586685 |
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| 2024-06-05 |
ENGINE
ODI Number: 11592540 |
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| 2024-06-06 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
ODI Number: 11592773 |
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| 2024-07-02 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ODI Number: 11598272 |
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| 2024-09-20 |
ENGINE
ODI Number: 11615621 |
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| 2024-10-17 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11620494 |
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| 2024-11-11 |
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ODI Number: 11624595 |
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| 2024-12-14 |
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
ODI Number: 11630760 |
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| 2025-01-08 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11634763 |
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| 2025-02-18 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 11643570 |
0 Investigations for 2023 Kia Soul
| Date Opened | Date Closed | Component |
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12 Service Alerts for 2023 Kia Soul
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (WTY041) – This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the horn assembly in certain Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (WTY041) – This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the horn assembly in certain Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: KIA CONNECT MODEM RESET (SA611) – This bulletin outlines the procedure for resetting the modem in certain 2016-2025MY Kia vehicles listed on page 3 that are equipped with Kia Connect Services. The Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: HORN ASSEMBLY INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT (WTY041) – This bulletin provides information associated with the ‘Warranty Extension Program’ (WTY041) to inspect and, if necessary, replace the Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: REIMBURSEMENT FORM (WTY041) – This document is a Reimbursement Request form that was mailed with the customer letter advising them to submit the form if they had paid for repairs for this same matter prior to th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (WTY041) – This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Warranty Extension Campaign WTY041. Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (WTY041) – This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs re Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (WTY041) – This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the hor Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-02-28 | ENGINE
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NU/GAMMA/THETA/KAPPA ENGINES – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. Th Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2025-01-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: DISPLAY AUDIO 2.0/AVN5WSOFTWARE UPDATE (SA569) – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2024-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5.0 WIDE NON-RESPONSIVE RADIO ICON (AM, FM, SXM) (SA582) – This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
| 2022-06-27 | 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC23) – This bulletin provides information related to extracting in use performance tracking emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certa Click to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") |
2023 Kia Soul
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