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15 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Kia is recalling certain 2021-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles because incorrectly manufactured piston oil rings can result in engine damage, which may cause a stall or a fire.
Kia is recalling 1.7 million vehicles because an electrical short in the brake control unit may cause an engine compartment fire.
Kia America is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles due to a defective electric oil pump controller that may overheat and cause a vehicle fire. Dealers will inspect and replace the controller free of charge.
Kia is recalling 2014 Soul vehicles because the front air bags may not deploy in a crash if the control unit loses communication with sensors.
Kia is recalling 294,756 vehicles from 2011-2015 due to a risk of engine compartment fire while driving. Dealers will inspect for leaks and update software.
Kia is recalling 2012-2016 Soul vehicles with 1.6L GDI engines because high exhaust temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, potentially causing engine failure or fire.
Kia is recalling 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles because a pinion plug defect may allow the pinion gear to separate, potentially causing loss of steering and increasing crash risk.
Kia is recalling 2014-2015 Soul and Soul electric vehicles because a section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture, potentially causing difficulty accelerating and increasing crash risk.
Kia is recalling 980,377 vehicles from 2007-2011 because a stop lamp switch malfunction may prevent brake lights from illuminating or disengaging cruise control, increasing crash risk.
Kia is recalling 35,185 vehicles due to improperly soldered wiring harnesses that may cause an electrical short and fire when lights are illuminated.
Kia is recalling 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles because side curtain airbags may deploy unexpectedly due to a manufacturing error, increasing the risk of injury or crash. Dealers will replace affected modules free of charge.
The instrument cluster display in certain 2023 Kia vehicles may fail to show any information when started, preventing drivers from viewing critical safety data like tire pressure and warning lights. Kia will update the software for free.
Kia is recalling specific 2017-2019 models because a defect may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash.
Kia is recalling 2021 Seltos and 2020-2021 Soul vehicles due to improperly heat-treated piston rings that may cause engine damage, stalling, and crash risk, or oil leaks that may cause fires.
Kia is recalling 2010-2013 Soul vehicles with sunroofs because a headliner plate may detach during airbag deployment, increasing injury risk.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
628 manufacturer service bulletins across 16 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.