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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJP3A5XG7••••••2016 Kia SOUL
This build draws 1.6× more complaints than the average 2016 Kia SOUL build (25 vs 15).
25on this build
803on the model
52builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 20Engine And Engine Cooling 3Power Train 2Electrical System 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJan 2017
On a residential street doing about 15 mph. Without any warning veered to the right hitting a parked car and doing extensive damage to my kia soul and moderate damage to a ford explorer. It was mid day and good visibility and I was alert on familiar territory in my own…
Electrical SystemOct 2025
I was driving in the carpool line to Anaheim with my daughter, the car starts pulling and make a noise in the front part and start loosing speed, from 75 miles per hour to 40 miles per hours in 2 minutes. I drove to the safety zone but in high risk to a crash. All the sensor…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2025
I’m reaching out as my Catalytic Converter is needing to be replaced due to being faulty and my vehicle per VIN is not included in this recall for some reason however it is the exact issue all of the others have that are included in it. I have only had my vehicle for a year and…
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that after a recent oil change, the vehicle began to hesitate while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument…
EngineSep 2024
Engine coils needing replacing and knock system sensors were replaced, car continues to burn oil from engine until there is none left. The engine is reported as failed by mechanic. I constantly put oil in between the frequent oil changes
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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 KNDJP3A5XG7845211 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.