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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJN2A23E7••••••2014 Kia SOUL
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2014 Kia SOUL build (39 vs 23).
39on this build
855on the model
38builds in total
4involved a crash
4involved a fire
4injuries
Most reportedEngine 22Exterior Lighting 5Electrical System 4Steering 4
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireMay 2021
Piston punched through wall of engine resulting in small fire while driving vehicle
Unknown Or OtherfireJan 2020
On january 20, 2020 I was driving at about 50 mph on el mirage rd when suddenly the car lost power. I noticed the speed drop and tried pressing the gas to gain power and speed again then I heard a loud pop. I looked in my rearview mirror and there were huge flames and oil…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashDec 2018
On two separate occasions while in reverse after letting off (removing foot from) the accelerator and moving to the brake pedal the vehicle has significantly sped up as if the accelerator is still being depressed. The first occasion was the middle of the afternoon on an…
SteeringcrashNov 2017
Hi I was looking at recalls for the soul after I saw a possible fire hazard and actually typed my VIN in and saw my car was recalled for a steering issue that could've lead to accidents and I was actually in an accident in 2017 in my 2014 kia soul because of something that…
Air BagscrashDec 2016
Car was turning and struck in the front end at approximately 45 to 50 mph. It was spun around and came to a stop. No airbags deployed,. When I called kia they would not respond after I sent them pics. Pics are attached. Vehicle was totaled by geico. Pretty much the entire front…
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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 KNDJN2A23E7064341 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.