10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 34,550 miles
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The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. While the vehicle was stationary in the reverse gear, the contact attempted to reverse but the vehicle accelerated forward and crashed into a tree. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V736000 (steering). The vehicle was previously repaired for this recall prior to the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
- Winter Springs, FL, USA
Consumer checked the VIN against the recall website and it showed a recall on the accelerator pedal and the recall showed as incomplete. The consumer stated the vehicle was a rental. Updated 04/06/16
- Tucson, AZ, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V123000 (vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Trenton, NJ, USA
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. While stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact heard a loud noise and had to shut off and restart the vehicle in order for the loud noise to stop. The vehicle also failed to start properly. The failure recurred multiple times. The oil warning light and other lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the mechanic stated that they were unable to locate a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000....updated 01/05/17 updated 10/18/2017
- Bonneylake , WA, USA
- Ketchikan, AK, USA