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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KNDJT2A6XD7••••••2013 Kia SOUL
That is about average for the 2013 Kia SOUL — 20 complaints per build across 32 builds.
19on this build
632on the model
32builds in total
1involved a crash
4involved a fire
Most reportedSteering 6Engine 6Electrical System 4Service Brakes 3
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesfireOct 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and unoccupied in a carport when it suddenly caught fire near the engine compartment. The fire had expanded and caused damage to the entire garage near the carport and 2 other vehicles and a…
Electrical SystemfireMay 2024
The car stared to lose all power and sputtering. Then the check engine light started coming on then it would go off. This has been going on for about 4 months. One day it would run on then next day not good at all. I changed the plugs and coils and it ran a lil better for about…
EnginefireApr 2018
The engine in my 2013 kia soul blew at only 56000 miles. My wife was driving the car on the interstate when she heard a knocking noise and she pulled over. A man came up to her window and told her there was flames coming from the bottom of the car. It turns out that a rod went…
SteeringSep 2026
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while making a turn, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the steering column. The contact stated that while driving, the steering wheel was moving freely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and…
SeatsJan 2024
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked overnight and the following morning after approaching the vehicle, the contact became aware that the passenger’s side door and seat were burned. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer…
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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 KNDJT2A6XD7762386 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.