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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJN2A20E7••••••2014 Kia SOUL
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2014 Kia SOUL build (47 vs 23).
47on this build
867on the model
38builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 29Electrical System 11Exterior Lighting 8Power Train 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2020
The contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph, another driver failed to stop for a red light and crashed into her vehicle head on. Due to the impact, the contact's vehicle spun around several times and the air bags failed deploy upon impact. The…
EnginefireNov 2020
The contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that their son was driving 65 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle was decreasing in speed. The contacts son noticed smoke coming from the front hood of the vehicle. The contacts son pulled over the…
Electrical SystemcrashOct 2020
I was driving. I came to a red light. The light turned green. The car in front of me went. I pushed on gas. The person n front of me hit brakes. I hit my brakes, felt a huge jolt. Car accelerated and was not braking. I slammed into the back of vehicle. I was wearing a seltbelt,…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2025
I was driving for less than ten minutes on an expressway when my kia soul shut down. I had just changed lanes. Fortunately, I had moved to the far left which was adjacent to the emergency lane prior to the shut down. I was able to steer the car to that area and brake. The car…
Engine And Engine CoolingMar 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling) at the dealer; however, the failure recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KNDJN2A20E7082473 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.