Driving down the highway when oil light started flickering out of nowhere. I exited the next exit about a 1/4 mile.turned down a street and went over a speed bump and car died. So tried to start up nothing happens.. next day towed it to dealer they said they reset battery and started up the engine was knocking sounded like a broken connecting rod which is an issue with all Kia. He said the engines connecting rods are breaking and puncturing the engines causing fires. I told him I just got a oil change 3200 miles ago and checked it last week cause I just got married and traveled out of town. The dealers wont touch it now for recall because it's a 2.0 liter so now I have a car that I pay for that doesnt run. I pick my children up in this vehicle and they could have been injured is the scary part.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Vehicle rendered inoperable due to a thrown rod. Engine connecting rod failure. Vehicle was in motion at approximately 55 mph and without warning popped and failed. The vehicle wouldn't run correctly afterward and required a tow.

- Independence, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. While driving approximately 55 mph, flames were present under the hood of the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle, the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The cause of the failure was not determined. A fire report and a police report were filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

- Solon, OH, USA

We change our oil regularly with the same shop for years. We noticed the oil light started appearing faster than usual and well under the 3000 mile sticker. We had to change the oil 3 times in one month. The second time we asked them to check for leaks or filter. They said there was no leak and filter was clean. We took ut to an auto shop and was told it was the engine. Specifically the piston and he recommended a while new engine. Was completely shocked. We just had the car inspected last month with no problems. Please help if possible. We have an appointment with the dealership tomorrow and bought vehicle 3 and a half years ago. We are worried they won't fix it. It only has 92225 miles on it.

- Bedford, TX, USA

No incident yet, but vehicle burns at least a quart of oil per week. The car has just over 80,000 miles.

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

I get regular oil changes on my car. Had one done 30 days ago. Found out this morning the car was without oil but showed no signs of a leak, fumes, burning of oil. Nothing!!! was doing 55 mph on the highway when it simply died. The gas peddle tightened up and the car turned off. No warning lights. Upon starting it I noticed a baseball card in the wheel of a bike noise. I thought my belt was going bad. Not the case. After stalling out on the highway I had to have it towed to a shop. They diagnosed that there is a destroyed bearing in the engine due to it loosing all of its oil. They told me that a fire could have happened due to this issue. They have informed me I need a new engine and the car is not drive-able. I just bought it 7 months ago. The warranty is up. And I'm going to make payments on a car I can't drive. 2014 Kia Soul with a 2.0 engine.

- Coon Rapids, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle hesitated and stalled in the middle of the road. Multiple warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to restart, but the failure recurred while driving home. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was an internal engine failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

I just purchased a 2014 Kia Soul exclaim and it is in perfect condition until I started hearing knocking noise coming out of the engine. I pulled on the side of the road and called towing company to get it towed to closet Kia dealership, I was told it wasn't under a recall and that the other Kia Soul(base) is the one under the recall. Which I have to pay around 10K to get it fixed! with a new engine. Car is well taken care of and that issue just came out from nowhere. I strongly believe that NHTSA recall campaign number 19V120000(engine) catalytic converter temperature should be applied to the 2014 Kia Soul plus.

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owned a 2014 Kia Soul. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and black smoke appeared under the hood. The vehicle caught fire. The contact was not sure if police and/or fire reports were filed. There were no injuries. The local fire department extinguished the fire. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard where it was considered a total loss. The vehicle was currently being towed to the insurance company lot for diagnostic testing. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

- Yarmouth, ME, USA

I own a 2014 Kia Soul + model. Today while I was driving around 35 mph down a local city street, I started to lose power in traffic. I thought I had some bad gas or something. About a minute or two later, the oil light illuminated. I got a little nervous while driving, so I threw on my hazard lights. I was about a 1/4 mile from the nearest service station (the closest place to evaluate the situation). I proceeded cautiously, driving around 15 mph, to the service station when I started to hear a tapping sound. I became overly concerned then. I made it to the service station, popped the hood, and checked the dip stick. The oil appeared to be at the proper level. Just to be on the safe side, I purchased a quart of oil and poured half of the quart into the car. I got back into the car and started it up. It was still tapping. I was located about a mile and a half from Kia atlanta South. So I decided to try to drive to the dealership. Upon pulling out of the service station's parking lot, my car stalled then shut down. The battery light and other service lights popped on. I coasted you the side of the road and called roadside assistant. My Kia Soul has approximately 75,553 miles on it. I get my oil changed regularly. I was confused as to why my car was malfunctioning like this. There no signs of smoke or anything. My car just stopped. I had to wait 2.5 hours on a tow truck. The guy towed my car to Kia atlanta South in jonesboro, Georgia. The service department was closed. I have to wait until in the morning to find out what's going on. While waiting for the towed, I discovered that there were many cases similar to my current situation. It's strange that there are many others feeling my pain. Now, I'm awaiting on the dealership's verdict.

- Rex, GA, USA

The engine died with no warning on the highway. Had to be towed to mechanic, where they found there was no oil in the engine, but no oil leak. Must now replace entire engine or buy a new car. Car has had regular oil changes (died on a Thursday, next oil change had been scheduled for Saturday) and an extra quart of oil was added 2 weeks prior to engine failure due to low oil levels (we chalked this up to extra driving for vacation). Mechanic found no leak at previous oil changes. As stated by other owners with this problem, it seems like something in the engine is malfunctioning causing oil to burn off and the engine to overheat and die. The car was very hot/burn smelling when I got it off the road, to the point where I was afraid to sit in it for fear of explosion. My mechanic agrees this is a Kia malfunction and has agreed to keep my engine in storage for further claim investigation. As Kia has a history or catching fire, I believe this issue is worthy of an investigation and recall. Please help!

- Clyde, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and check oil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not able to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic. Royal Kia of tucson (4333 E speedway blvd, tucson, AZ 85712, (520) 477-0569) was contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

- Red Rock, AZ, USA

Every time I start my car, there is a loud knocking sound coming from the engine. There is also an oil leak, and my oil light came on 3,000 miles before I was due for an oil change. The knocking will subside, but come back in spurts as I am driving.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

My Kia Soul is having identical issues to NHTSA campaign number 19V120000which led to recall SC176 by Kia which only covered the 1.6L models, not the 2.0L which is the vehicle I drive. I experienced a loss of power and loud knocking type sound while driving. I was traveling approximately 30-35 M/H on a city street. I did not notice a check engine or oil light during this event. I checked my oil level and I had no oil showing on the dip stick. I filled the oil reservoir with the correct oil type and drove home less than a mile. The vehicle would not accelerate as normal. No smoke was noticed coming from the engine. I contacted Kia customer service and was given a case number (13392784), and directed to bring the vehicle into the dealership for a diagnostics check. A similar incident occurred one other time where the engine again burned all of the oil, with no signs of a leak on with the engine of the ground where the car is parked. The oil has been monitored regularly since this first incident. The oil has been changed on several occasions and no oil leaks has been noticed. From my research into this issue these symptoms line up with what the affected vehicles experienced before they were recalled. The loss of power, engine noise and shifting difficulties first occurred on October 13, 2019. I asking this case be looked into and see if the scope of the recall did not cover all vehicles potentially at risk. The milage is approximately 74,000 miles.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

While driving our 2014 Kia Soul plus on a highway the car started making a loud tapping/knocking sound. Within a half mile the sound became much louder and worse. No warning lights came on. We pulled off an exit. We checked the oil. Nothing registered on dipstick. We put 2 quarts in and it registered. When oil cap was removed it was steaming/smoking and there was burnt oil on cap. After restarting the engine and idling for a few minutes the check engine light finally came on. It was now after 9:00pm so nothing was open. We had to spend the night as we were stranded out of state. The next morning we got the car to the nearest Kia dealership. We were told the engine was blown and we'd need a new engine. It was no longer under warranty. The car was only 5 years old and had 68288 miles on it. We had no good choice but to purchase a new car and trade the blown engine as we were stranded out of state. (we were quoted around $6,000+ and a couple weeks for a new engine.) the engine oil had been checked and topped off before leaving on this trip. We put approximately 1,000 miles on the car on this trip. I have receipts. Our cars 2.0 engine was not part of the recent recall. However that is exactly what happened to our car and should be recalled. We were very frightened and extremely fortunate we were able to pull off the highway safely and there was no engine fire.

- Sutersville, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate, stalled, and a burning odor was noticed from the engine. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard while attempting to stop. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failures. The brakes were replaced, but the failures continued and eventually the engine would no longer start. The cause of the engine failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case number: 13377834. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Livonia, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19V120000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle shook while on a trip to work. The vehicle was towed to youngblood Kia (3525 S campbell ave, springfield, mo 65807, (417) 882-3838) where the contact was informed that since the vehicle was not maintained well and no error codes were found, they would not cover the recall repair. The dealer was contacted again and stated that the spark plugs failed and the repair was not covered under the recall. The contact retrieved paperwork who then stated that the battery was dead. The battery was recharged; however, the catalytic converter was damaged. The vehicle was still at the dealer and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was called and provided a case number. The manufacturer stated that they would speak with the dealer and refer the case to a higher up official. The contact was informed that since the warranty expired under the original owner and no error codes were found, they would not cover the recall repairs. The failure mileage was 108,037.

- Springfield, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the temperature gauge increased. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact took the vehicle to bev smith Kia (5655 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, (772) 465-8589) on April 29, 2019 to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 19V120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 116,488.

- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

I took the car into Kia dealership in cape coral, fl. Engine light on. The car kept stalling and would lose all power while driving. I wanted service done on it and all recalls fixed. They fixed recalls and put a new catalytic converter in it to solve the engine from stalling and lose power. They told me the car was fixed. I picked it up and drove it on the hwy and it stalled at 75mph and totally had nothing and had to maneuver the car off the hwy with my grand kids in the car. I managed to get it started to get it home and it stalled again at all the stop signs and was almost T-boned from the side. It happens when the converter heats up and the fuel is not feed into engine right. It was towed back to Kia and they told me the engine has metal shavings in the oil from the convert getting hot. I cant believe they let me drive this car off the lot knowing that there is a recall # SC176... I almost got killed with my family in the car. I spoke with corporate and they refuse to help me even though the recall exists!! I was hung up on during the conversation with a Consumer Affairs mgr. Named kayla... she told me the car is out of warranty and I would have to pay for a new engine! recall# SC176!! I need help! the car is still at the dealership since my family was in the car when it kept dying on the road and we almost was killed or in a very serious accident. Kia is not honoring SC176 even though it states on my invoice that the car needs a new engine because of the converter failure. Its printed on the invoice with the work that was done on it. Engine light is still active and the car sits. I took the car into Kia to service it and all they did was the oil change w metal....and converter recall. But it was to late the damage has been done from the recalls overheating. They say its not throwing the right code for a new engine so they wont fix it. I talked to 3 people.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

While driving onto interstate Soul did not want to accelerate, engine revved but was not increasing speed, which almost caused an accident. Loud knocking began, but warning no lights were on. Vehicle was towed to local mechanic, who diagnosed engine failure. Vehicle was then towed to engine repair shop. Kia then advised vehicle be towed to Kia dealership. In process of getting to dealership.

- Salt Lick, KY, USA