10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,880 miles

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problem #4

Sep 032017

Soul

  • 95,000 miles
Well the first item is the dealership told me there was a recall on the driver side panel door. The second problem right low beam light has been out now for almost two years I have been everywhere we had switched bulbs we have traced wires everything replace the relay still can I get that to work and sometimes he does lunds highway road you hit bumps all the lights come on in car it is some kind of electrical short in a car somewhere

- Dunn, NC, USA

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problem #3

Jun 142019

Soul

  • miles
Oli light does not come on when my oil is low. My 2013 Kia Soul burns oil quickly had my oil changed 2 weeks ago checked yesterday the dip stick was almost dry at not time did my oil light come on. My steering wheel makes noise when I move left or right it makes a clicking noise, steering wheel feels likes it locks at time when driving on the high way

- Bonita Springs, FL, USA

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problem #2

Apr 022019

Soul

  • 77,300 miles
This is the second complaint being filed reguarding this car. After we filed the first complaint we took our car back into the Kia dealership for the check engine light flashing. They scanned engine and didn't find anything. They topped off our oil because it was half full. I just recently got my oil change done there 2,000 miles ago. According to the owners manual it should be done every 7,500 miles. The following day we were driving down the freeway, pulled off at our exit and smelled a horrid leak burning/ rotten egg/ sulfur smell. We immediately pulled of the road and checked the car for flames. We didn't find any. I'm really starting to feel unsafe about being in this vechiel.

- Gresham, OR, USA

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problem #1

Jan 152019

Soul

  • 111,222 miles
A couple of weeks ago my factory radio system stopped working. Since then it will come on by itself and go back out without warning and I am unable to operate it in any way or to cut power on or off to it. A couple of days ago it smelled like it was on fire and smoke came out of it thru the dash board area inside of the vehicle. I immediately turned the car off exited the vehicle and waited a few minutes. I then popped the hood to see if there was something on fire and did not see anything but the smoke was still coming the the dashboard area. This was the only incident since 2 days ago. I was driving when I started smelling the burning smell and then I pulled over and parked and turned off the vehicle.

- Denver, CO, USA

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