1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
104,250 miles

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problem #3

Jul 222021

Soul

  • 108,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 55-65 mph, the steering wheel vibrated and made a knocking sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #2

Feb 192019

Soul

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Soul. While driving approximately 2 mph, the steering wheel made a clunking sound. The vehicle was taken to aloha Kia (94-169 farrington hwy, waiphau, Hawaii 96819) where it was diagnosed that the steering column failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

- Kapolei, HI, USA

problem #1

Jun 012017

Soul 4-cyl

  • 74,751 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Soul. While driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the steering column and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to West palm beach Kia (735 S military trail, West palm beach, fl), but was not diagnosed or repaired since there were no recalls attributed to the VIN. The manufacturer was notified, confirmed that there were no recalls, and documented the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 74,751.

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA