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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1631278
Internal NHTSA #	11292343
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	09/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased vehicle 4/22/2019 from jim ellis volkswagen kennesaw. Approximately 5 weeks later got in car started to drive out onto i- 515, light came on, i stopped car immediately, oil was all over back of car, top of car, underneath car, all over under the hood i immediately stopped. Called jim ellis spoke to service manager said to get it to jim ellis kia (next door), so i towed to kia. Said i had a faulty oil filter. They cleaned the vehicle & sent me off..... A couple weeks later still finding oil under the hood & had loss some oil. On may 18,2019 engine light came on while driving. I pulled over into auto store. I checked oil again & no oil (towed again) then i was going out of town for weekend, jim ellis kia , david service manager, said go ahead and drive it out of town. I told him at this point i felt unsafe driving this vehicle. He assured me it was safe. They had told me to check oil every other gas fillup and top oil off, said today some vehicles you just need to top oil off.... While out of town as i stopped off interstate & got gas i opened hood to check oil level like jason had instructed. But as i opened hood i saw the oil dip stick zip tied to the other parts of engine. I immediately contacted matthew (volkswagen) & david (kia) sent them photos via text. They informed me that kia was doing a compression test. Not to touch it, to call them & set appointment when we got back. Went in and oil was very low they said. After numerous phone, & text, emails, visits & towing, after compression test kia determined it was a problem with engine, it needed replaced. Then no one wanted to fix it even the warranty i had purchased a time car was purchased. I've had their rental now for over 2 months. The warrenty co. Said kia said it was a lubrication problem. Finally they are now saying it will be fixed. Covered..
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALL GROUND, GA
VIN pattern	KNDJX3A58F7XXXXXX
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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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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