Three problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2012 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2012 Soul.
The contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact pulled off of the roadway and the turned the vehicle off. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Knocking sound when turning steering wheel slightly to either left or right. I was told it is a bad coupler within the steering column that needs to be replaced and it will probably become a recall because the dealership has had many customers with the same issue.
Steering is making a banging noise and seems to be getting loose. Getting worse by the day. This is most profound when vehicle is standing still and you turn steering wheel slightly from left to right.