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2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1564757
Internal NHTSA #	11207951
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	01/01/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Where do i start, my 2012 kia soul has about 86,000 miles and has experience issues over the past few years. It started a few years ago where i changed my left brake light and discovered it was an ongoing issue where bulb is burnt and have to replace about twice yearly. Second, sometimes when i go to crank my car it would start faintly then stall out and i will have to retry again until it cranks correctly. This having also been occurring for a few years. Third, within this past year i've experienced a/c control problems. When i go to turn it on it wont do anything,no defrost/blowing/hot/cold nothing. Then i would proceed to keep trying to turn off and on and out of no where it just starts on its own. Sometimes it's scary especially when i need to defrost my windows and it decides not to work. Took it to sun auto repair shop and they couldn't figure it out and said and i quote "it has a high failure rate", whatever that means. Fourth, the passenger side window will not respond to the driver side control button. Dont know if it's an electrical issue. This has also started within this past year. Finally, about a few months ago my steering while started making this annoying clicking sound when i turn the steering wheel left to right . That is while driving and parked or stopped. It just keeps clicking every movement, bumps and turns. Suddenly i recieved a letter about this given warranty recalling my vehicle to get fixed. Now i'm questioning whether or not if my other problems are common in other vehicles and is on the roll to recall
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GEORGETOWN, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A68C7XXXXXX
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
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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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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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