2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1641026
 Internal NHTSA #11306697
 ManufacurerKia Motors America
 BrandKIA
 ModelSOUL
 Model Year2015
 File date31/01/20
 ComponentENGINE
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was already planning on getting my oil changed on the first of february, even though i still had a few hundred miles left. But the day before, my oil light kept flashing on and off. Mostly when it was idling. I checked my oil levels mid day during lunch, and all seemed okay. Well i was driving 3 miles from my house to church friday night, january 31, and as i was driving, just getting up to about 50-55 mph, i heard a loud bang and felt my car jolt. Made it safely to the side of the road and called a tow truck. After the jolt, my battery light came on. Never saw a check engine light. The tow truck driver was not able to start the car and told me that my oil was low. The following day when my dealership checked through everything, they told me that my engine had seized and i need to get a new engine. This seems to be a reoccurring problem with this car year and model. I have a little under 110,000 miles.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure109880
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateWILLIAMSBURG, VA
VIN pattern KNDJP3A54F7XXXXXX
 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 purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed50
 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.

 

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