2012 KIA SOUL Visibilitywiper Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2012 KIA SOUL
4 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 KIA SOUL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
WHERE DO I START, MY 2012 KIA SOUL HAS ABOUT 86,000 MILES AND HAS EXPERIENCE ISSUES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT STARTED A FEW YEARS AGO WHERE I CHANGED MY LEFT BRAKE LIGHT AND DISCOVERED IT WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WHERE BULB IS BURNT AND HAVE TO REPLACE ABOUT TWICE YEARLY. SECOND, SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO CRANK MY CAR IT WOULD START FAINTLY THEN STALL OUT AND I WILL HAVE TO RETRY AGAIN UNTIL IT CRANKS CORRECTLY. THIS HAVING ALSO BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW YEARS. THIRD, WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR I'VE EXPERIENCED A/C CONTROL PROBLEMS. WHEN I GO TO TURN IT ON IT WONT DO ANYTHING,NO DEFROST/BLOWING/HOT/COLD NOTHING. THEN I WOULD PROCEED TO KEEP TRYING TO TURN OFF AND ON AND OUT OF NO WHERE IT JUST STARTS ON ITS OWN. SOMETIMES IT'S SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN I NEED TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS AND IT DECIDES NOT TO...
MY CAR'S HEATER ASSEMBLY CONTROL HAS FAILED AND IN DOING SO MY CAR'S HEATER DEFAULTED TO COLD AND FACE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. KIA WANTS AN ASTRONOMICAL FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND EVEN MORE FOR THE PART AND INSTALLATION.
DRIVING DOWN LOCAL STREET WHEN A STONE HIT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING IT. KIA HAS A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY I CALLED THEM TO FIX THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. I THEN TOOK THE CAR AND HAD IT REPAIRED BY A GLASS COMPANY. THE REPAIR COST ME ONLY 37.50 BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE IN ANY CAR OR TRUCK I OWNED. THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST NEW CAR AND FOREIGN CAR THAT I BOUGHT. I KNOW THIS HAPPENS BUT! IF KIA IS OFFERING BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTIES THE WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR
SAT. 8-24-13, AROUND 3:20 PM, I WENT OUT TO MY 2012 KIA SOUL PARKED ON THE STREET, IN PART-SHADE, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF CENTERVILLE, OH. THE WINDOWS WERE CRACKED, AND THE TEMP OUTSIDE WAS IN THE MID-80'S. I OPENED MY FRONT DOOR & PUT IN MY BEACH BAG. I THEN OPENED THE BACK DOOR, AND CLOSED THE FRONT DOOR, WHEN I HEARD A 'BOOM'. THE BACK GLASS ON THE HATCH BACK EXPLODED FROM THE MIDDLE & LACED EVERYWHERE ELSE, LEAVING A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE ABOUT 2 FEET WIDE. EVERYONE AT THE SCENE STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A WINDOW BREAK IN THAT WAY, FROM HEAT OR WHATEVER, AND IT WAS THEIR FEELING THAT IT HAD TO BE A 'DEFECT' IN THE GLASS. I WASN'T QUITE SURE WHAT TO DO, SO I CALLED 411 INFORMATION & ASKED FOR THE KIA DEALERSHIP IN CENTERVILLE. THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER...
Other 2012 KIA SOUL Problem Areas
Engine
206 complaints
Steering
162 complaints
Unknown Or Other
39 complaints
Electrical System
37 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
33 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
23 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
21 complaints
Power Train
21 complaints
Air Bags
17 complaints
Structurebody
15 complaints
Service Brakes
10 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
9 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
7 complaints
Exterior Lighting
7 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
5 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
5 complaints
Seat Belts
4 complaints
Steeringcolumn
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsumptankdrain Plug
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightinglighting Control Module
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint