NHTSA Complaint #11632017 — 2016 KIA SOUL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11632017
Vehicle	2016 KIA SOUL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 8, 2024
Date Filed	December 22, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

The battery on this vehicle is absolutely worthless. If tales 8 hours to charge and on a full charge it will get 37 miles. The dealership refuses to replace it and the I owe over 10k on the vehicle.

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