This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA SOUL 2012 engine. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA SOUL 2012 engine and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1577348
Internal NHTSA #	11228311
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	22/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car does not seem to be covered under recall 19v120000, however it is having the same issues associated with that recall number. High exhaust temperatures within the catalytic converter may cause internal engine damage to the pistons and connecting rods, resulting in an engine stall and failure. There is engine shavings in my oil and it is making a horrible noise. It is no longer driveable. I took it into kia service previously and they told me it was related to the above concerns,
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	112000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PUYALLUP, WA
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A64C7XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	35
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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.

Last decoded VIN:

JKAER250CCDA26351 4T1BE46K67U549596 LRW3F7EK3NC519061 TMBEK6NW4S3068979 WVGZZZ5NZFW068174 WAUZZZFU1TN012903 5NPDH4AE6CH103815 LSYCJD3R4CH000083 JF2BPEKUA5G022635 WDC1660241A547049 1BARW1BA2EKG02069 KMHDH4AE3CU268447

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?