| Issue ID | 991011 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10522081 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 12/06/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Manual clutch defective at only 13,300 miles. Checked online, many people have had the same problem with kia, many with even less miles. Apparently kia knows the clutch is defective as they have replaced several (6) of the clutches parts in the following year's model but they refuse to honor their warranty because the clutch is a "wear and tear item". I have never heard of a clutch wearing out at only 13,300 miles. My last manual vehicle (jeep) had 89,000 miles when traded in and still had the original factory clutch. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LADSON, SC |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A12A7XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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