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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJN2A23J7••••••2018 Kia SOUL
That is about average for the 2018 Kia SOUL — 6 complaints per build across 33 builds.
7on this build
211on the model
33builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 4Electrical System 1Exterior Lighting 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJun 2022
I was driving on Interstate 64.im Norfolk when the car started to smoke, I just made to the side of the road and my car turned off. My dad told me that I he had the same thing happen to him on his 2011 optima his car turned off on the road. Kia had a recall on Kia optima…
Unknown Or OthercrashApr 2019
I was sitting at a jacks drive through when my car accelerated on its on. My car was stopped with my foot on the brake. I could not stop the vehicle. It plowed into the rear of the vehicle in front of me. There was no damage to the vehicle in front of me but the reese hitch on…
Visibility/wiperApr 2025
Purchased 2018 KIA Soul from KIA dealer [XXX] in New Hampshire. There was 57,100 miles on the car at time of purchase. The vehicle was manufactured in South Korea in May 1, 2017. There is a potential safety issue concerning the absence of the rear view camera. The U.S.…
Electrical SystemApr 2018
My vehicle recall is to do with electrical issue that not only may have affected the air bag, but the electrical system shorting that’s burning the bulb holders that holds all of the brake and tail lights bulbs on this vehicle. These brand new bulbs consistently burn or short…
EngineJul 2026
I am losing the engines oil every 500 miles. It is an ongoing problem and I have to check my oil on a regular basis so the engine does not seize or catch fire as my mechanic has instructed/alerted me to do
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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 KNDJN2A23J7549881 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.