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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDJT2A57C7••••••2012 Kia SOUL
That is about average for the 2012 Kia SOUL — 18 complaints per build across 27 builds.
21on this build
486on the model
27builds in total
2involved a crash
2involved a fire
3injuries
Most reportedEngine 10Service Brakes 5Engine And Engine Cooling 3Power Train 3
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashNov 2023
The contact owned a 2012 Kia Soul. The contact stated while stopped at an intersection, the vehicle independently accelerated while depressing the brake pedal. The contact steered the vehicle to the left in an attempt to stop the acceleration and repeatedly depressed the brake…
EnginefireApr 2019
The contact owns a 2012 kia soul. Consumer stated on or about march 29, a tapping noise was noticed coming from the engine, we had the oil changed on april 2nd and the noise was reduced. On april 3rd whiled driving to work the vehicle began to smoke and the fire department was…
Engine And Engine CoolingcrashNov 2014
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while making a left turn a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. During the crash no air bags deployed. The driver sustained a minor neck injury which did not require medical treatment. A police…
Service BrakesJul 2026
I purchased Dorman part #74015 Brake Pedal Stopper from AutoZone Altamonte after an employee recommended it for my 2012 Kia Soul without checking system compatibility. I installed it that night. On, while driving on a busy road in Orlando, FL, my brake pedal locked completely…
Vehicle Speed ControlOct 2025
I bought the car 2 yrs ago come April and it's had nothing but issues. I've had one recall did which was the knock sensor however now the check engine is on and it's smelling like rubber my brakes are wearing like an eraser and my engine just feels sluggish. The code is p0420…
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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 KNDJT2A57C7459278 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.