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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KNDJN2A21J7••••••2018 Kia SOUL
That is about average for the 2018 Kia SOUL — 6 complaints per build across 33 builds.
8on this build
213on the model
33builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 6Electrical System 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireOct 2018
The car was parked in a public parking lot, with no one around it, when the engine caught fire and destroyed the engine compartment. Fire inspector stated cause of the fire could not be determined
Unknown Or OtherfireJun 2018
On june 22 2018 I was towing my kia behind my rv on I-10 near monticello fl. It became engulfed in flames. It was totally destroyed .the fhp arrived shortly thereafter as did the location fire department. Unfortunately no one was hurt however rv sustained $20k damage. There a…
Electrical SystemJun 2019
When you turn off the car the key won't come out if it's raining you get wet and sometimes the car won't start and the remote don't work. You smell gas while you driving
EngineOct 2024
I am reporting excessive engine oil consumption in my 2018 Kia Soul, VIN [XXX], with over 150,000 miles. The engine consumes approximately 1-2 quarts of oil every 1,000 miles. There are no visible external oil leaks, and the vehicle does not produce visible exhaust smoke. I am…
EngineMay 2024
Update to case 11587168: Ian (Service Writer) at HW Kia told me 3 weeks ago Kia was approving engine replacement, he was ordering the engine & to provide all service records so they have them on file. I provided receipts for 2 oil changes I had done by a non-Kia dealership auto…
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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 KNDJN2A21J7581356 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.