8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
86,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Aug 022018

Soul

  • Automatic transmission
  • 86,000 miles

I regret trading in my Dodge Caliber for this thing. My caliber was from around the same year, and ran nearly perfectly in the entire time I had it. I traveled thousands of miles in that thing, and only traded it in because the mileage was high (170,000) and I didn't want to risk it. Aside from brakes, fluids, and spark plugs, nothing had to be done to this car.

Fast forward to my Kia Soul. I had heard so many good things about Kia that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get into a low mileage Soul for reliable transportation for my job.

At 6 years old with only 86,000 miles, the A/C died. I haven't had it diagnosed, so I don't know if it's a leak or a serious failure. I've never owned a modern car where the a/c failed. I haven't had it fixed, and I'm hoping I can just get rid of this thing and get rid of the aggravation.

- Adam N., Bloomington, US