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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJT2A23B7••••••2011 Kia SOUL
That is about average for the 2011 Kia SOUL — 7 complaints per build across 25 builds.
10on this build
178on the model
25builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedService Brakes 3Hydraulic 3Exterior Lighting 2Equipment 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJan 2016
The contact owns a 2011 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph during icy road conditions, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and the passenger sustained unknown injuries…
Service BrakesMay 2024
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet…
Exterior LightingJun 2021
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the cruise control failed to operate as designed. The contact stated that the ESC warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number:…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2016
Sunroof is not usable as it comes off of the tracks. Unable to close tight enough due to damage which promotes leaking
StructureJan 2015
3 problems :#1 the wheel pressure light stays on when idle and when I'm driving it but, my tires are at the same PSI. Makes me keep thinking something is wrong. #2 in the winter time the rubber molding around doors sticks bad and starts to pull itself away from the glue keeping…
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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 KNDJT2A23B7233100 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.