2015 KIA SOUL Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2015 Kia Soul has 6 recalls, with the most serious being a high-voltage battery that can short-circuit and catch fire on Soul EV models, a steering gear pinion that can separate and cause complete loss of steering, and an engine defect on 1.6L GDI models where piston damage can stall the engine or a broken connecting rod can puncture the engine block and release oil. Soul EV models also have two related parking mechanism concerns: the parking mechanism can be damaged and allow the vehicle to roll when the shifter is in Park with the parking brake not applied, and shifting into Park before the car fully stops can cause the same type of damage. Prior software and hardware remedies addressed different aspects of this issue. There is also a recall covering both gas and EV models where a section of the accelerator pedal can bend or fracture, making it difficult for the driver to accelerate normally.