NHTSA Complaint #11366299 — 2015 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11366299
Vehicle	2015 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 20, 2020
Date Filed	October 25, 2020
Mileage	84,720 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. NO SLOW DOWN OR APPARENT PROBLEMS. SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN PITTSBURGH AREA CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A STREET. FOUND OUT THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. ALSO ISSUES WITH THE KIA SORENTO ENGINE. SAME PROBLEM? RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR SORENTO. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY KIA. THIS IS A ROAD HAZARD WHEN VEHICLE STOPS IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING.

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