2011 Kia Soul defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2011 Kia Soul. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
  Audit Query AQ23002 · opened Nov 17, 2023 · still open

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by …

• Non-crash Vehicle Fires
  Preliminary Evaluation PE19004 · opened Mar 29, 2019 · closed Dec 22, 2021 · led to recall 21V844000

  During this Preliminary Evaluation (PE), the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) assessed the scope, frequency and potential safety-related consequences of non-crash vehicle fires caused by both engine failures and failures of other vehicle systems/components in model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima, MY 2011-2014 Kia …

• Non-crash Vehicle Fires
  Defect Petition DP18003 · opened Aug 21, 2018 · closed May 10, 2019 · led to recall 19V204000

  In a letter dated June 11, 2018, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a safety defect investigation into non-collision related fires on model year (MY) 2011-2014 Kia Optima and Sorento, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe vehicles. In a letter da…