This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the engine and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer declined to perform the recall repair and the engine replacement due to the warranty being expired. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.
2013 Kia Soul. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs to a failed catalytic converter. The consumer stated the catalytic converter failed twice in 2 years. The consumer was informed that the may only last for a year or two. The consumer believed the vehicle should be covered under recall 19V120.
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to gossett Kia (1900 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128) where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
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- Newnan, GA, USA