NHTSA Complaint #11500469 — 2014 KIA SOUL
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11500469 |
| Vehicle | 2014 KIA SOUL |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I purchased the vehicle new (2014 KIA Soul, 1.6 liter) and in 2019 (85,000), under NHTSA Recall ID: 19V120000, I took the vehicle to a dealer who allegedly effected the repair, claiming, according to KIA, the catalytic converter was ok. I had a warranty on the vehicle to 120,000 miles. At 125,000 miles, today, the catalytic converter is damaged structurally probably due to overheat, specifically the issue that prompted the recall. I feel that the dealership may have not properly performed the software change and/or failed to identify damage to the catalytic converter. Understand that the vehicle was driven sparingly, low annual mileage, as my wife, the driver, was disabled in 2014 and subsequently only used the vehicle mainly for local errands.
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