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2018 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1716947
Internal NHTSA #	11387668
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2018
File date	07/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my kia 2018 soul to my job going around 55 an hour and i heard a loud clink in the engine, the vehicle just got fixed from hitting a deer and pasted inspection. Everything done on it was cometic and was not due for an oil change for another 1,500 miles. It completely broke down was towed back to who repaired it and the engine is completely destroyed and will need to be replace. I only had it a year and it only has 73,000 miles on it. I am now out a vehicle as i cannot afford a new engine and always got an oil change before the recommend time and mileage. This is not an issue a vechile should have in the condition it is in!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73454
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HORNELL, NY
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A51J7XXXXXX
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	55
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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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2018 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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