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KNDJN2A24F7••••••2015 Kia SOUL
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2015 Kia SOUL build (29 vs 17).
29on this build
869on the model
51builds in total
4involved a crash
2involved a fire
4injuries
Most reportedEngine 19Engine And Engine Cooling 5Air Bags 3Steering 3
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireNov 2023
THE DEFECT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN ABNORMAL ENGINE COMBUSTION AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE PISTONS. PISTON DAMAGE CAN RESULT IN A STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IF A PISTON ROD BREAKS AND PUNCTURES THE ENGINE BLOCK, OIL…
Air BagscrashJul 2019
The contact owned a 2015 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at about 65 mph, the vehicle crashed into the rear passenger's bumper of the vehicle in front which stopped abruptly. None of the air bags deployed. There was no warning. The contact sustained injury from…
Service BrakescrashApr 2016
I was driving 35 mph on hwy us1, car in front of me rear ended the car in front of it. I placed foot on brake and didnt seem to be slowing quick enough. I then placed both feet on brake to stop and still hit the car involved in accident
SteeringcrashNov 2015
The contact owned a 2015 kia soul. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering lost power and the steering wheel locked, causing the vehicle to roll over five times before crashing into a mailbox. All the air bags deployed. The local police, the fire department, and the…
Electrical SystemcrashSep 2015
My son was in a rear-end collison in his 2015 kia soul, that also pushed him into the person in front of him. My son was at a stop as well as the vehicle in front of him, when a mid sized SUV doing approximately 30-40mph slammed on her brakes and rear ended my son. The soul's…
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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 KNDJN2A24F7799377 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.