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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1677195
Internal NHTSA #	11341239
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	08/07/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased the 2015 kia soul with the 2. 0 l engine for our daughter. The car was used when we bought it and had 33,748 miles. My daughter had driven it to a shopping area and parked. When she got back in and started it to drive home the engine was making a knocking sound and did not want to accelerate at the normal rate. She was able to make it home and we had it towed to the local kia dealer. The finding was that the connector rod bearing had heated up and was causing the knocking due to lack of lubrication. We had two oil changes completed on this vehicle and a third oil change was scheduled to happen a couple days after the engine issue occurred. The car was only at 49,554 miles when the engine issue happened. Our oil changes were with the synthetic blend oil at a kia dealer. The kia dealer is now saying that the engine will likely need replaced and of course it is now out of the original warranty and we are waiting for the extended warranty adjuster to look at it and make a determination. In reading other posts, an initial recall for the 1. 6 l engine was issued, however the same type of engine failure seems to also be occurring in the 2. 0 l engines as described in the many posts that are listed. Those posts describe the same issue that we encountered (sudden knocking noise/engine needing replaced, connector rod/bearing issue). It also appears that kia and/or the third party insurance providers are not willing to rectify or stand behind the repairs of these even as similar issues exist within the recall of the 1. 6 l engine models. Luckily there was no fire or injury as has been seen in some of the other breakdowns. How long before the 2. 0 l engine is added to the recall list or does it require bodily injury before this is escalated and the manufacturer takes ownership of this?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49554
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YORKTOWN, IN
VIN pattern	KNDJX3A56F7XXXXXX
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	35
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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

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