NHTSA Complaint #11628767 — 2020 KIA SOUL STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11628767
Vehicle	2020 KIA SOUL
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 1, 2024
Date Filed	December 4, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PR

Consumer Description

My 2020 Kia Soul is not even five years old yet and under 20k miles and I noticed that the paint has started to lift and this should not happen. I have heard that other Kia models with the same paint, Snow White Pearl, have had the same reported issue over the past few years. The paint started bubbling/lifting on the side of the back passenger door.

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