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2016 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1722219
Internal NHTSA #	11394447
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2016
File date	28/01/21
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In august of 2020 car was not wanting to accelerate, when making a turn vehicle would start going and then lose momentum followed by a rapid take off in december took vehicle in for software update to trigger a limp mode per kia, at this time advised them of the car burning 2-3 quarts of oil in between 3000 mile oil changes. January 28th 2021 while driving on freeway the vehicle lost all power and shut completely off. Vehicle came on after a few seconds and advised there was a possible engine condition and to contact kia. Vehicle came back on and was towed to dealership. Dealership stated there were no codes and after reaching out to kia the vehicle was released with no changes.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62690
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARREN, MI
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A58G7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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