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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJP3A55F7••••••2015 Kia SOUL
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2015 Kia SOUL build (32 vs 17).
32on this build
869on the model
51builds in total
1involved a crash
3involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 22Power Train 5Steering 3Service Brakes 3
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireFeb 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle began decelerating and vibrating while driving at approximately 40-45 MPH. When attempting to accelerate forward and switch lanes, the vehicle would hesitate to respond as the check engine warning light…
EnginefireOct 2020
I was driving down a colorado highway with my family when my car started to smoke. Once we pulled over the car began to smoke even more, after a few minutes the front part under the hood caught on fire. We had to quickly exit as the car immediately was engulfed into flames
StructurefireMay 2020
I was driving home on the highway at full speed (65 mph) when all of a sudden my 2015 kia soul + stalled and the check engine light started to flash and then smoke started pouring out.... I lost all power but made it to the break down lane and turned the car off. The car started…
SteeringcrashJan 2016
I was coming out of a red light intersection and when I tried turning to the left the car would not turn and kept going straight. It turned minimally and hit the curb scratching the 2 passenger side wheels (front and back). No airbags were deployed as I was only at maybe…
Service BrakesNov 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the brakes became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the local dealer for Service Campaign SC334 - Brake Line Corrosion. The…
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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 KNDJP3A55F7141710 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.