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2020 kia soul — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
334
Owner Complaints
6
Reported Injuries
8
Reported Deaths

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2020 kia soul Safety Recalls (1)

21V25900013/04/2021
ENGINE

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Kia will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. The recall began June 11, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC209.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2020 kia soul

ENGINE
136
POWER TRAIN
48
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
27
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
18
STEERING
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4

Based on 334 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

9
Crash-Involved Complaints
6
Reported Injuries
8
Reported Deaths

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