10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,347 miles

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2013 Kia Soul electrical problems

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2013 Kia Soul Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #4

Jul 282013

Soul

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car has problems playing mp3S in which I have used audacity to split up into multiple tracks. There is frequently cracking/popping sounds from the audio, and when turning on the car (after having listened to said mp3S on the previous trip), sometimes the radio display screen is black. No buttons will turn it on. It's completely dead. I have discovered this only happens with files that I've had run through audacity and split up into separate tracks.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #3

Oct 312012

Soul 4-cyl

  • 130,042 miles
Airbag exploded on impact with gaping holes with heavy smoke coming out with hot heat causing redness to my chest and redness to my hands and a blow to my wrist that caused fracture to my left wrist.

- Bloomfield, NJ, USA

problem #2

Oct 072013

Soul

  • 2,150 miles
After owning this vehicle for a month or so, I noticed that when I turn on the vehicle the radio screen was half faded or gone. This is the screen that allows you to use the hands free device also. I took vehicle to dealers and they stated that the radio would have to be replaced. I was a bit confused as to how this could happen to a new car but... stuff happens. I really enjoy this car and have had no other issues.

- Edgewood, MD, USA

problem #1

Aug 152013

Soul

  • 1,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the check warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the wiring coding was soy based and that animals were eating the wires. As a result, the wiring harness and the emission wiring needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned the same soy based coding wiring was used to remedy the defect and he was concerned that there would be a recurrence in the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure and current mileage was 1,000.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

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