Major Problems with 2013 Kia Soul Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Kia Soul

2013 Kia Soul AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 130042 miles

2013 Kia Soul AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 21000 miles

2013 Kia Soul AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 8320 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, STEERING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Soul owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE sudden deceleration quickly followed by loss of all electrical power including steering brakes complete engine shut-off and dash instrumentation. dealer	73 ~ 75269 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering failed...	68 ~ 54734 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph the check warning...	21 ~ 36892 miles
SERVICE BRAKES during braking and hitting small hole in road i noticed the brakes skipping and brake pedal jumping up and down...	16 ~ 16731 miles
AIR BAGS an accident occurred where our 2013 kia soul hit the rear of another car. excessive damage occurred to our car	13 ~ 44853 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car caught fire without cause and exploded on the side of the road. we were driving down the highway...	12 ~ 41340 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i have washer fluid for low temps. the washer lines keep freezing making it impossible to see out of windshield....	10 ~ 10570 miles
SEAT BELTS vehicle was hit in right rear corner by another car. sent vehicle into a spin where it was hit in...	6 ~ 12736 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2013 kia soul. consumer writes in regards to problems on the dash board involving the light indicator for the head...	6 ~ 20854 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle skitters and fishtails when going over 40 mph on bumpy roads especially curves. the esc seems to correct the...	6 ~ 54899 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the driver's side...	6 ~ 41659 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control has unintended acceleration. also has random turn offs. also the way it turns on in cannot slow down...	5 ~ 7025 miles
WHEELS i was driving on a highway when without any provacation the two tires on the drivers side blew out the...	5 ~ 19083 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM very soon after we bought the car new we drove to ca. during the drive i noticed that when i...	5 ~ 37740 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL a couple of weeks ago my factory radio system stopped working. since then it will come on by itself and...	3 ~ 62841 miles
POWER TRAIN bought the kia soul new in august 2012. since november 2014 at approximately 30k miles the car has developed a...	3 ~ 40267 miles
STRUCTURE 2013 kia soul. consumer writes in regards to problems on the dash board involving the light indicator for the head...	3 ~ 333 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle stalled and the check engine...	2 ~ 69000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on several occasions...	2 ~ 13500 miles
TIRES i was driving on a highway when without any provacation the two tires on the drivers side blew out the...	2 ~ 13308 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph the check...	1 ~ 106000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia soul. the contact's wife informed him of an abnormal odor on the outside...	1 ~ 45000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. while driving 5 mph the radio shut off without warning. the dealer...	1 ~ 64000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul equipped with nexen cp662 tires size: p195/65r15. while driving 60 mph a...	1
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. while at a complete stop another vehicle crashed into the front driver...	1 ~ 57800 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. while getting into the vehicle and shutting the driver door the rear...	1 ~ 23195 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. the contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate when the...	1 ~ 25000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2013 kia soul. consumer writes in regards to problems on the dash board involving the light indicator for the head...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES our 2013 kia soul only has one manual door lock which is located on the driver door. when the temperature...	1 ~ 6400 miles
CHILD SEAT hi my name is [xxx] i have a registered evenflo discovery/ nurture infant car seat. this car seat has the...	1
LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT hi my name is [xxx] i have a registered evenflo discovery/ nurture infant car seat. this car seat has the...	1

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