NHTSA Complaint #11702167 — 2012 KIA SOUL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11702167
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 26, 2025
Date Filed	December 1, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I bought the car 2 yrs ago come April and it's had nothing but issues. I've had one recall did which was the knock sensor however now the check engine is on and it's smelling like rubber my brakes are wearing like an eraser and my engine just feels sluggish. The code is p0420 which from what I understand is a catlic converter and I read online there is a recall for that with kia . I've spent a lot more than what I paid for the car not even 2 yrs ago and every place i take it has a new opinion and none of those have any connections with the code so I need help

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