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Headlights mysteriously begin flickering after using turn signal or flicker without using turn signal. Lights have completely turned off without warning at night creating an extremely unsafe driving condition. Headlights have also flickered hitting bumps in road again causing unsafe driving conditions. I never know when this is going to happen - so it does cause some very nervous driving experiences. I'm attaching a document showing other Kia Soul owners that have the same or similar problems.
This is involving recall SC176 and other concerns. Car loses force while accelerating that has happen 2-3 times. As well as rattling noise under car. Also, headlights are flickering and turn off completely. Car has left me stranded once thinking it was the battery, I bought new battery and still it indicates that new battery is low 9volts. All this while driving on city streets. I have nothing to show as evidence. But I will take pictures as the lights start to flicker again. I have taken the car to Kia to have a recall performed which they said they did but car is still not responding as it should. Oil change was done according to the tech. And a diagnose was also preformed and said nothing is wrong yet my car keeps flickering lights, rattling noise at times, slowing down. But nothing is wrong. Oh and the battery is still causing me problems because its not getting the support from the alternator because its still low indicator.
Takata recall my 2014 Kia Soul has been experiencing problems with the headlights turning off while in motion at night! they both begin to flicker and they turn off and just leave me with my low running lights on. This is a very serious issue its not the first time Kia has been notified of this and this is a safety hazard!! this has happened to alot of people and need to be a recall
When the 2014 Kia Soul light settings are set on the auto setting, at night, the lights sometimes completely turn off, sometimes linked to using a turn signal, not always. They do not come on again until the vehicle is restarted, or you switch the lights from auto to manual on. This happens in motion, and stationary, and seems more likely when turning.
- Alexandria, VA, USA
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Driving on freeway or street, interior and exterior lighting to headlamps flicker on and off when using turn signals. They will stay off sometimes this is dangerous.
Headlights: Intermittent head lights on Kia Soul. Had a headlight out so put in new bulb. Worked and on my way. Next morning light worked okay for about 20 minutes and went out. This has happened on both lefthand & righthand head lights. After replacing bulbs a couple time I put old ones back in with the same result. I found out this is a known problem but loosing lights does not seem to be a safety issue. Loosing lights at night is a huge safety issue. Apparently the connectors that connect the headlights to the wiring harness was made with substandard plastic and the heat of the engine warp the connectors. This seems like it should be a full blown recall. Started happening in March 2019 and continues.
The headlights and dashboard lights start to flicker on/off several times while driving which not only presents a danger for the driver/passengers in the vehicle but approaching vehicles as well as this can be a distraction when oncoming drivers see flashing headlights and it is definitely a safety issue while operating the vehicle at night. This happens while driving, stationary, city streets, highways turning or going straight. It presents a dangerous driving situation. I listed one date that it happened but it has happened multiple times and continues to happen. Kia needs to issue a recall and fix this is as this is not a warranty issue it is a dangerous situation.
Late one night, I try to turn on my headlights on. The light would not come on and started to flicker I had to turn them off and on several times to get them on. Them a few months later my driver side head lamp did not work. I replace the bulb. Then I receive a notice from Kia there my be a problem with the lights flicking. I when into the victorville Kia dealership for a different recall, and ask them to check the problem with the flicker and at the time had the driver head light out and they said that they couldn't re-product the problem and they would not fix the electrical system. I had the head light replace, along with the wires, they had burn up. I just replaced by third headlight. Three (3) head lights within four (4) months.
Whether the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on a city street or a highway, the right headlight will flicker and then go out. No matter what I've done on my end, nothing has solved the issue, racking up unnecessary costs. Once in a while the headlight will stay on longer than expected but suddenly turns off, making it very dangerous while driving on pitch black roads.
Headlights flicker on and off or turn off completely after using turn signal. Lights always flicker or turn off after turn is completed and the turn signal goes back to normal. Happens at every speed whether there is a bump in the road or not.
I was driving along the highway when I heard a clicking noise. After the noise, my car started to lose acceleration. No matter how hard I pressed the pedal, it just wouldn't go above 5mph and began making a loud noise. Had it checked out and it was determined to be the catalytic converter.
For the past three months I've been having issues with the headlights and bright lights on my 2014 Kia Soul. I have been experiencing the lights flickering and sporadically turning on and off until recently where they will not come on at all. I have been researching how I can fix this issue by going to Kia dealerships, and looking online for a solution. I have come across several youtube videos as well as online help suggesting that it is a known issue with this car. It is said to be an issue with the switch and/or the connector that causes the problem. I've changed the bulb as well as the fuse with the same issue. I'm getting tickets due to this being an issue that is not an easy fix. It's scary to drive distances with children in the vehicle and not knowing if the lights will turn on or off.
The headlight connectors melt or burn out causing one or more headlights to stop working intermittently or completely while driving. This issue occurs when the vehicle is moving or stationary.
Headlights flicker off for a few seconds when on auto-headlights. Headlights do not flicker when manually moved to on. This has happened multiple times while driving in town and on the highways.
Driver side headlight only works at random times, it will come on and a few seconds later it goes out. Most times it doesn't work at all. Last week I had a new switch installed that was on an extended warranty, the light worked for one (1) day and was out again yet I was told the switch was bad that they removed. Happens when moving or stationary, leaving driveway. If the vehicle sets a while sometimes it will come on and stay on most times it just doesn't work. I consider this a safety issue because I don't know when the other headlight will go out. This has been going on since Aug. 2018. I replace the bulb and it works for 3 months then starts over again working randomly
The driver side headlight will flicker or entirely turn off. We have replaced the bulb multiple times with manufacture products and discovered the electric plug to the headlight is melted. This is a safety issue as we cannot drive at night safely. Each time we replace the bulb it stops functioning in a few days to weeks.
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- Nappanee, IN, USA