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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1672972
Internal NHTSA #	11338108
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	18/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2015 kia soul used in june 2017. While driving straight in low traffic to work on a freeway in may 2020, i felt my kia soul begin to bog down, then the engine light came on. Next, i heard a knocking sound. I stopped and checked the oil and saw it was low, despite a full oil change in march 2020. I filled it with oil and i was able to get it to my mechanic the next day. At the mechanics, i was told he was only able to find less than 1 quart of oil despite me adding 3 quarts. He said the engine was damaged and would need to be fully replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKESIDE, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A51F7XXXXXX
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?
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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	70
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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.
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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.
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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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