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2011 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1513960
Internal NHTSA #	11151646
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2011
File date	07/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When turning car on it the engine makes a knocking sound. Car is losing acceleration on roads especially expressway. Also, the engine pings or knocks when turning the car off. I have even heard the engine knock while in motion. The front windshield molding garnish lh located on the driver side flew off while driving on the expressway and hit another car! Losing this molding garnish causes air to leak into the windshield.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBUS, OH
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A20B7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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