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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.
KNDJN2A24E7••••••2014 Kia SOUL
That is about average for the 2014 Kia SOUL — 23 complaints per build across 38 builds.
33on this build
863on the model
38builds in total
3involved a crash
3involved a fire
3injuries
Most reportedEngine 15Electrical System 5Fuel/propulsion System 5Steering 4
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJul 2026
The contact owned a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the contact became aware of a burning rubber odor and observed grey and brown smoke coming from underneath the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that a fire had started…
Vehicle Speed ControlfireMar 2018
My kia soul 2014 just blew up and caught fire. The engine was a 4 cylinder gdi. The car went up in flames. The engine blew loud and as I came to a halt the entire car was on fire. Then the gas tank exploded. I was in cruise control going up a hip noticed the engine riveting hard…
EnginefireMar 2018
My car engine exploded and car caught fire. Kia said they will not do anything about it. The engine was making a lawn mower noise prior with no check engine light then a few days later the engine blew. I was in cruise control when all this happened. By the time I made my way to…
SteeringcrashApr 2017
The contact owned a 2014 kia soul. While the contact's son was driving and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel suddenly locked. The driver crashed into the curb and the vehicle rolled over. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The air bags deployed. A police…
Air BagscrashJun 2014
Animal ran in front of vehicle, we were forced to slam on the brakes, car did not stop. Head on collision into the tree(s). The car stopped dead center in the large tree I hit, causing my body (passenger) to go between the lap belt and shoulder belt. My body smacked the dash and…
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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 KNDJN2A24E7040761 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.