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2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1615772
Internal NHTSA #	11277795
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	13/10/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In march 2019, vehicle began making noise and was brought in to kia dealership service department . Was told that oil was unexpectedly low despite last oil change in november 2018 and mileage/use of vehicle was much lower than normal during this time period. In october 2019, vehicle began making same noise and before it could be taken in, vehicle stopped functioning mid-traffic during left hand turn on to a side road from a 45 mph state highway. Brought again to same kia dealership service department. Technician reported on diagnosis report that "oil level seemed low (added 1 quart)" and verbally reported by phone that engine has unrepairable damage and entire engine needs to be replaced. We were quoted $6,000-$7,000 by the service department at the kia dealership to replace engine. Vehicle is currently sitting in our driveway unusable after being an extremely reliable vehicle requiring only regular and usual maintenance until march of this year.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLISTON, VT
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A6XC7XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	20
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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