NHTSA Complaint #11378258 — 2014 KIA SOUL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11378258
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 28, 2020
Date Filed	December 7, 2020
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 NORTH IN MARIETTA, GA WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN FRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE OFF THE NEXT EXIT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS LIT ON MY DASH AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY LIT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. JUNE 2020 MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL #SC176. ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS POINT TOWARDS ENGINE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR.

Related Complaints for the 2014 KIA SOUL

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11673102 — July 12, 2025 — Flickering lights on off while driving at night turn signal triggers it and does it randomly

#11658971 — May 5, 2025 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle intermittently st...

#11609041 — August 16, 2024 — This vehicle was parked prior to the incident. The 2014 Kia Soul had been backed into parking space number 28 and pul...

#11584392 — April 22, 2024 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and slowing for a traffic sig...

#11540768 — August 25, 2023 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact smelled an abnormal electrical...

Recent Complaints for the 2014 KIA SOUL

#11719585 — ENGINE — February 21, 2026 — My car was not accelerating all the time I was pressing the pedal. a mechanic said it was the engine.

#11719585 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — February 21, 2026 — My car was not accelerating all the time I was pressing the pedal. a mechanic said it was the engine.

#11714247 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — January 29, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH uphill with her daughter and her small...

#11713895 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — January 28, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine lig...

#11710655 — ENGINE — January 13, 2026 — The contact owns a 2014 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while accelerating, the accelerator pedal was depressed to ...