Recalls: Kia PS Soul
Overview
Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) are for Australian-delivered vehicles only. Furthermore, the number of recalls should not be taken as an indication of a model’s reliability or its safety more generally.
Recalls: Kia PS Soul
2014-15 Kia PS Soul: potential loss of steering control
In April 2016, a recall was issued for Kia PS Soul vehicles that were produced from 18 January 2014 to 30 September 2015. During the manufacturing process of these vehicles, the adhesive used to secure the steering pinion gear to the steering gear assembly may have had insufficient strength. As a result, the pinion gear may separate from the steering gear assembly, causing a loss of steering control and posing an accident hazard for the driver and other road users. In May 2018, this recall was updated such that the recalled Kia PS Soul vehicles had VINs in the range KNAJ######7049000 to KNAJ######7802452 (PRA 2016/15293).
2016-18 Kia PS Soul: airbags may not deploy
In March 2022, recall campaign 221004 was issued for 2016-18 Kia PS Soul vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) cover and the Electronically Erasable Programming Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) chip may have been produced with insufficient clearance. This could cause the airbag warning lights to illuminate and the airbags may not deploy. In the event of a collision, failure of the airbags to deploy increased the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. For this recall, the dealer was to replace the ACU with an improved unit if the airbag warning light was illuminated and fault code B162000 was stored. If, however, the airbag warning light was not illuminated, then a software update would be performed to the ACU to ensure airbag deployment in the event of a collision. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see REC-005069.
2013-15 Kia PS Soul: airbags may not deploy
In May 2022, recall campaign 221040 was issued for 2013-15 Kia PS Soul vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the Airbag Control Unit may not deploy the front airbags in the event of a collision. This condition increased the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. To fix, the Airbag Control Unit software was to be updated. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see REC-005440.
Problems and faults: Kia PS Soul
Overview
This section identifies potential problems, causes and fixes based on the experiences of owners and repairers, online sources and technical service bulletins. This information is provided solely for reference purposes and AustralianCar.Reviews recommends that only properly qualified persons carry out repairs or modifications. Furthermore, the number of items below should not be taken as an indicator of a model’s reliability or the frequency with which they may occur.
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2014 Kia PS Soul: airbag unit replacement
In the UK, Kia Motors issued Technical Service Bulletin KCE15-81-P030-PS for Kia PS Soul vehicles that were manufactured prior to 12 November 2014. For these Kia Soul vehicles, the left and right side airbags were to be replaced to improve their performance in the event of a side impact; the service bulletin stated that this was not due to a defect. For a small number of vehicles, the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) and/or Cluster (CLU) could also require a software upgrade.
