NHTSA Complaint #11693193 — 2019 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11693193
Vehicle	2019 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 6, 2025
Date Filed	October 13, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

started smelling burning oil intermittently shortly after purchase as new vehicle. When checked by service at Kia, could not find anything. Then vehicle started to stall on multiple occasions while on the road. Spent $1500 at Kia to try and fix it. Service folks couldn't find the problem. Vehicle stopped working and car won't start now. These are the same exact symptoms under this recall for Kia Souls from 2021-2023- SC336 Recall which his known to result in fire or destruction of engine. Date below is approximate date when car stopped working.

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