SC176 – Engine Control Unit (ECU) Logic – 2012-2016 Kia Soul

2016 Kia Soul

February 22, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V120000 Overheated Catalytic Converter May Damage Engine Piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash. A broken connecting rod may puncture the engine block allowing engine oil to escape. The leaking oil may contact the exhaust, increasing the risk of a fire.   NHTSA Campaign … Read more

Steering Gear May Separate – 2014-2016 Kia Soul & Soul EV

2016 Kia Soul

NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V608 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 342,381   Steering Gear May Separate If the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear … Read more

MIL ON with DTCS P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128 (SA152) – 2012-2013 Kia Rio & Soul

2012-118   SUBJECT: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION – RIO, SOUL 1.6 GDI MIL ON WITH DTCS P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128 (SA152)   This bulletin provides information related to the ECM software upgrade for some 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) and some 2012-2013 Soul (AM) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) system-related DTCs; … Read more

BCM Upgrade – IPM Logic Improvement – 2014 Kia Soul

2014-058   SUBJECT: SERVICE ACTION: BCM UPGRADE – IPM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA164)   This bulletin provides information related to the reprogramming of the Body Control Module (BCM) on some 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from August 26, 2013 to December 13, 2013, which may exhibit a condition related to intermittent operation of the welcome function on … Read more

Transmission Shifting Issues at Low Mileage – 2014 Kia Soul

PS289   SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES AT LOW MILEAGE   On some 2014MY Soul vehicles the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) can illuminate accompanied by various DTC(s), including P0729 (6th gear synchronization error is detected), P0734 (4th gear synchronization error is detected), P0735 (5th gear synchronization error is detected) along with possible transmission shifting concerns. If … Read more