This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA SOUL 2015 engine. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA SOUL 2015 engine and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1681053
Internal NHTSA #	11344168
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	08/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In october of 2019,i started having trouble with my 2015 kia soul accelerating. It would bog down and i had trouble getting it to shift into overdrive. I took it into the kia dealership in idaho falls` and they said the catalytic converter was plugged, warped and very hot. They told me i had to replace the part but there were no catalytic converters to be found in the united states. Apparently, due to a recall everyone was having their cars fixed. The dealer found one in seattle that i had to pay to have shipped. The total repair, including shipping, was close to $2000. 00. The repair was performed in december 2019. Then in june 2020, on a trip to salt lake, my car started blogging down again. My check engine light came on. I had someone look at the code and they said the engine was
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REXBURG, ID
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A58F7XXXXXX
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 purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
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.

Last decoded VIN:

ZCFC4980105160805 WV2ZZZ7HZ6X012267 W1KMK5AB1TF133172 WAUZZZF4XKA056775 WP0ZZZ97ZJL140670 5TDGZRAHXLS507955 5FNRL38777B451102 1HD1BYB175Y035418 ZACCJBAB3HPE97802 SALEA6AE0R2256522 WAUACGFF4F1084131 2C3CCAET2BH697187

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

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?

What is Defect?