We just received our Soul back for the latest Kia recall service after being 1 week at the dealership, while driving the car engine shut off in the middle of the traffic almost causing accident and injury. Called dealership rick case Kia (sunrise fl) they asked us to tow the car in for diagnostic. Received a call from dealership stating its a bad battery cell that caused the issue, had to spend $150 to get the battery replaced as per recommendation. After receiving the car back yesterday afternoon, the same thing happened in the night the engine just shut off while driving we had our grand kids in the car going to pickup our daughter from work. This time it was a very close call nearly got hit. Called the dealership there response was get it towed in again and we will take a look. They mentioned the issue is got nothing to do with recent recall, but the issues have started post recall fix. This is a very serious safety concern as I work for Florida department for children and family services and as job requirement have to drive foster kids around, majority highway driving something like this on highway would definitely cause an issue. Car brand new battery is showing as drained again and dealership is just jerking us around instead of taking full responsibility and fixing the car.

- Plantation, FL, USA

Drove up a hill for a delivery. Car stalled half way up the hill. Tried to restart car, when doing so & put the gears into drive the car rolled back some. With this, the engine & battery lights came on. Tried to restart the car three or four more times. On the last attempt, the car started rolling backwards. Put the car in park & turned off the ignition but the car wasn't stopping. In panic mode, didn't try to apply the emergency brakes. Ended up hitting another vehicle with the rear of my vehicle. On top of the damage done to the rear of my vehicle & the other person's, the two passenger tires of my vehicle blew out.

- Rome, GA, USA

My 2015 Kia Soul is misfiring and the engine light is flashing. I received a recall and took the vehicle to steve napleton Kia of elgin. They supposedly performed an ECU upgrade and sent me on my way. My car didn't hardly make it out of the lot before shaking like crazy and ultimately stalling. I took it back in and they told me it was something I must have done to it because it was fine when I left. They now refuse to fix it unless I pay for it. Literally at a loss for words..

- St. Charles, IL, USA

Engine light on catalytic converter make noise car burning alot of oil no leaks get oil change every 3,000 mile have to put 3 qt. In less then a month

- Sanford, FL, USA

My car is very sluggish when I press the gas pedal it feels like my engine does not want to go, and when I'm idling I feel as if my engine will stall unless I press the gas, I have contacted Kia regarding this problem and the associate I spoke with said that my vehicle has been recalled under the SC176 campaign ( this was in February 2019) it is now April 14th, and according to Kia my car is not officially recalled as of yet.. basically I feel I'm driving around in a ticking time bomb.. and according to the recall I am, the recall is due to a possible engine failure and fire.. my 2015 Kia Soul only has 22,500 miles on it... I feel Kia is ( no pun intended ) stalling regarding this highly dangerous safety recall.

- South Euclid, OH, USA

I get this rocking/jerking/ feeling in the entire car while holding the brake and slowly inching forward or backward, as in going really, really slow. The feeling is worse than other times randomly while driving. For a fact it is absolutely worse when the car has been sitting overnight at home or at work all day

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

My engine light comes on and go off. My oil is always low.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

The brake pad covering the brake pedal slid off. This may impact braking in sudden stop situations.

- Mobile, AL, USA

While driving to work the car made a sound like a blown tire. I pulled over only to find that it was on fire under the hood. There was no warning, no sounds, no cues no warning lights. Total loss by the time fire dpt got there, nothing but a frame.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Had the transmission serviced after having vehicle in multiple times for the engine vibration on 8/18/2018. Car continued to vibrate. Took car to another dealership to have it looked at. The recommended fuel injection and oil change. I had this work performed in September 2018. Drove vehicle and my oil light came on. Pulled over and noticed car was extremely low on oil. Added oil and drove to find a parts store to have put on a machine and never made it. Car started hesitating and squealing and I pulled over and had it towed. Service mechanic said no way should it be that low on oil after just having serviced a month ago and that oil was very black even after he added some indicating work the last dealership said they did had not been performed. Now needs new motor and unsure where the oil that was in the vehicle went to. Left me on side of road with children and no help yet from Kia other than you need to figure out how to get it to a dealership per their Consumer Affairs person jacob! this was on highway 74 East right outside of sylva,

- Franklin, NC, USA

"takata recall" my car has a burning smell after everytime I drive it. "

- Racine, OH, USA

My car has starter problems. Starter clicks and grinds. Was completely dead the first time and was jump started. At the dealer, it was completely dead and couldn't be jump started. They have replaced the starter 3 times and tell me it's defective starters. I think it's an electrical issue and they can't find it. I have brought it in 6 times and problem still remains.

- Colchester, VT, USA

In Dec 2014 I leased a new Kia Soul. I was really happy with the car for quite some time and then it randomly wouldn't start at odd intervals. This happened while parked at my daughter's dance studio, having driven there to pick her up (Jan 2016). I had it jump started then so I could get home. Had to have it jump started again the next morning so I could drive kids to school and drive to the dealer. Dealer charged the battery and car worked fine until Nov 2016 when I drove from home to walmart, did some quick shopping before work, and the car wouldn't start when I came back out. I had Kia roadside service jump the car, drove it to the dealer (was late for work) but the dealer returned the car to me saying they couldn't duplicate the issue. Again in Nov 2016 on thanksgiving, car would not start in my garage. I had Kia roadside service jump start it and was able to drive to my mother's 2 hours away. I parked the car there and after sitting for a couple of days, it started fine. Took it to the dealer who again could not duplicate any issues. At that time I would not take the car back without a new battery, for which Kia did reimburse me later. Again I March 2017, car would not start at home. Had it towed to the dealer. They again could not pinpoint the issue and returned the car to me. I've had the attny gen of mn contact Kia but they refuse to reimburse me for anything I lost in trading the car before the lease was up. Kia said (see letter attached) that because nothing was found to be wrong with the car, they are not liable. I think the fact that the car wouldn't start is something wrong with it!

- Bloomington, MN, USA

Car purchased new in Feb 2016. Car had approximately 9,000 miles on it at the time of incident. My daughter was driving the car and upon arriving at her destination parked the car. On exiting the vehicle she and her friend noticed smoke rising from the passenger side of the hood at the windshield. This quickly developed into a small flame. The entire car was consumed by fire within the 13 minute response time of the fire department.

- Purcellvillle, VA, USA

I have had this car for just over a yr now. This will be the 3 or 4 radio it has been install

- Midwest City, OK, USA

Entered lease on 2015 Kia Soul exclaim on 2-9-15 when lease for 2012 Kia Soul exclaim was about to terminate. Ever since purchase, when I come to a complete stop and am idling at a stoplight, the car will feel like it wants to go. I've taken the car into dealership at several different intervals, so mileage on car keeps growing. I have to put both feet on the brakes at times in order to keep car from trying to accelerate forward. I've gone to the dealership several times and they are not able to determine the cause. They have recent the computer to factory new settings, more than once. On 11-21-15, I took it to dealership again and they took all sort of readings and were on the phone with Kia tech for suggestions. The one person who could read more about the findings was not going to be available until 11-24-15. I called this evening and the service advisor had talked their tech who had talked to Kia tech and they still could not find anything. I continue to be concerned about being at a complete stop and potentially ramming into the car in front of me. I've tried turning the fan off or making sure the car has warmed up so that the fan doesn't have to run to see if that helps, but it still will do this.

- Sandy Springs, GA, USA

First occurred at 134 miles on my 2015 Kia Soul...bouncy vibrating shaky ride could be felt under my feet like something bumping the bottom of the car and in the steering wheel like someone was tapping on it continuously. Passengers front and rear can feel the vibrating shake. Has been returned to dealer five times with this problem and has not yet been repaired. It is so bad it's uncomfortable to ride in and drive. Two service techs have told me they feel it but don't know what it is. Local dealer refused service after the fourth time saying they would not try to "fix" it again so Kia corporation sent to another dealership. The second dealership feels it but they don't know what it is either. A field tech is being sent with a new machine to determine the problem. New tires and wheels have been put on the vehicle...they made a difference but it still has the vibrating shaky feeling. Twice, when gas pedal is pressed, the car would not move...service techs don't know why. The car shudders many times when sitting at a red light or stop sign or parking lot...it will be running smoothly, then suddenly begin the shudder and shake. After a few minutes, it runs smoothly again. And no, it is not the ac compressor kicking in...the vibrating shaky ride occurs on all types of pavement and road surfaces. When turning the steering wheel to go around a curve, the wheel shakes as if the axles are bad. It has been doing this since purchased June 24, 2015, new, and now has 4,000 miles on it and is still doing its vibrating shaky thing. Anybody else have these problems? this is the third 2015 Kia Soul we have owned! the other two are great! no problems...totally different from this one.

- Meridian, MS, USA

I purchased a Kia Soul in 2012 (2013 car) and a month later was in intensive care for 5 days with mysterious symptoms. (I am a healthy woman and take no medications.) over the next 2 years I still had problems but they lessened. For the past 6 months, I have had no symptoms. Last month I purchased a Kia Soul 2015 and in the following week I was back at the er, again, no diagnosis whatsoever. Since then I have had similar symptoms. Putting the dates together, I then researched Kia Soul for toxicity, and it is the top car for high toxic levels. Is this not an important safety issue to be on your website? I am shocked that so little is known about this, but the sources I researched are most reliable. Kia Soul is a dangerous car.

- Harpswell, ME, USA

Was driving down an interstate on a July afternoon. Temperature in the mid 90's with ac set on 72. Driving with no cars around at 60mph and all of a sudden hear what sounds like a gun shot. I looked around to see if I could see anything wrong and did not see anything until I looked up. The panoramic sunroof had shattered completely. The roof fragments I could see was lifting outward. I called my haircut appointment to cancel and drove straight to the nearest Kia dealership. On the way over, the small glass fragments between the actual broken fragments started to fall so I closed the sunshade. Also on the drive to the dealership, some of the broken glass fell out onto the road behind me. Its been 2 weeks and so far no news from corporate Kia on replacing my sunroof.

- Tucker, GA, USA

Kia country of charleston, South Carolina sold me a new 2015 Kia Soul while under an active recall, prior to the recall work being completed, in apparent violation of 49 U.S.C., section 30112(a)(3). Kia service campaign 116, a safety recall to correct a potential unsafe condition resulting from the fracturing of the accelerator pedal, appears to have been in effect well in advance of my purchase date of 02 April 2015. It seems that in the rush to sell me the vehicle, the recall work was not completed, and I was not notified that a recall was in effect. I only found out about the recall after registering on a Kia website as a Kia owner, when an automated system matched my new vehicle's VIN number to the recall, and indicating it as incomplete. The Soul was taken in for service and the recall was completed on 24 April 2015, after the vehicle had been driven 1208 miles with the potential unsafe defect, with no other notification from the dealership or the manufacturer.

- North Charleston, SC, USA