Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kia Soul vehicles manufactured January 8, 2009, to October 2, 2013, equipped with a sun roof. A headliner plate may detach during deployment of the curtain air bag.
Safety risk
A detached headliner plate may increase the risk of injury to the occupant during a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install industrial adhesive strips to secure the headliner plates, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC112.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Safety risk
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SOUL AND MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 THROUGH JULY 30, 2010. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WIRING HARNESSES SUPPLIED BY JCI AND USED FOR THE LIGHTING IN THE KIA SOUL VEHICLE'S ADVANCED LIGHTING SPEAKERS, LOCATED IN THE FRONT DOOR TRIM PANELS, AND THE KIA SORENTO VEHICLE'S INTERIOR ACCENT ILLUMINATION, LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR TRIM PANELS, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY SOLDERED.
Safety risk
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY OCCUR THAT CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE LIGHTS IN THE KIA SOUL VEHICLE'S ADVANCED LIGHTING SPEAKERS, AND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE KIA SORENTO VEHICLE'S INTERIOR ACCENT ILLUMINATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
24
63,000 mi
Air bags
18
66,230 mi
Steering
12
4,000 mi
Structure
12
2,200 mi
Service brakes
11
77,000 mi
Unknown or other
11
72,500 mi
Engine
9
65,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
9
47,000 mi
Visibility
9
3,500 mi
Power train
8
45,000 mi
Structure: body
7
7,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
5
13,248 mi
Seat belts
5
2,200 mi
Wheels
5
63,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
4
53,000 mi
Interior lighting
4
500 mi
Suspension
4
87,761 mi
Tires
4
16,933 mi
Visibility/wiper
4
2,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
3
16,000 mi
Exterior lighting
3
80,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
—
Fuel system, gasoline
2
15,500 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
2
100 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
800 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
800 mi
Traction control system
2
500 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
1,822 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
10,500 mi
Equipment
1
60,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
2,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
1
800 mi
Parking brake
1
21,300 mi
Power train: manual transmission
1
100 mi
Service brakes, electric
1
1,902 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
1
8,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
5,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
36,000 mi
Tires: sidewall
1
70,000 mi
Visibility: windshield
1
1,890 mi
The 2011 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.