39 problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2011 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2011 Soul.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the break lights went out, the air bag light stayed on and off. The ecm light illuminated and the head lights went out. The contact stated that these failures started after a recall repair of the "stop lamp switch and the under body corrosion". The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Second incident of brake (dealer says emergency brake) causing vehicle vibration. This exiting parking lot. On hard surface at highway speeds experience vibration which ramps up in frequency then ramps down. Have replaced emergency brake shoe. Dealer says brake pad was delaminating and piece of shoe was probably causing vibration by involving other parts during wheel revolution. Notice parking brake lever seems to exceed top range and slip slightly to left. After first repair noticed loud knocking/rattle from right rear quadrant, verified by passenger. Discovered application of normal brake while moving at slow speed stopped most of rattle/knocking; this 2 days ago, then today's incident began again.
Pulled into parking space, car accelerated and brakes went to floor went over the parking curb on to walkway, the corner of the store stopped me no damage to the wall, damage to the my car. Kia Soul, 2011.
When driving at any speed & need to suddenly stop, the vehicle brakes lock up & do not stop the vehicle in time. Basically, the tires lock up & the car continues to skid & screech. This is especially aggravated when the vehicle drives over a pothole or other defect in the roadway while braking or in constant stop-&-go traffic. The vehicle has narrowly missed crashing into other vehicles or structures numerous times. I noticed the problems within a couple of weeks of purchasing the new 2011 car. It feels very dangerous & scary & I'm very uneasy about driving in certain situations because I'm not sure if the car will respond properly in an emergency.