Headlights problems of the 2015 Kia Motor Soul

Ten problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2015 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2015 Soul.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2020

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that the headlights will flicker on and off while she was driving or while stopped. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The vehicle was out of warranty and there are no recalls on the vehicle at this time. The failure milkeage was 100,500. Tf.

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 08/19/2020

Headlights started flashing on and off in a 3 flash amber light sequence. Dash lights were on. Keyless entry would not work. Manual key entry required. Car would not start and light malfunction continued until all systems are dead. Planning to take to mechanic today if jumping battery will start car. Car was in my driveway when neighbor brought my attention to the lights.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2020

Passenger side headlight works intermittently, if you twist wires a certain way, the headlight turns on. Suspect the connector overheated and melted preventing it from making a solid connection to bulb.

4 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 10/09/2019

While driving, headlights will intermittently go out.

5 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 08/23/2019

The headlights flickered on and off repeatedly and then remained off. This happened several times, initially while the vehicle was moving and then parked. This occurred in an apartment parking lot.

6 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 05/16/2019

The housing unit for the left headlight melted causing the headlight not to function. The light is not burnt out. The light in the housing is the original factory light. The kia dealership will not recognize this as equipment malfunction. Th dealership stated there has only been a recall on the sorento model for that problem.

7 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 05/14/2019

The drivers side headlight has blown 3 bulbs when changing to last bulb it appears the connector has over heated and melted there is a recall on the connector but was told that it was not recalled for my vehicle per the VIN number.

8 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2019

When diving at night on the streets or on the freeway I have experienced my headlights and interior light flickering and then the turning off completely momentarily. This has happened on a very rural winding road where I feared for my life because I could see nothing for a few second when the lights came back on. I am now afraid to drive my car at night. This does not happen all of the time but it did happen last night when going over a railroad crossing, which is why I decided to file a complaint.

9 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 02/02/2019

Driver side headlight cuts out intermittently while in use. Upon inspection the connection to the bulb socket was found melted and black.

10 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 09/23/2017

The contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. While driving approximately 40 mph, the low beam headlights and the instrument panel lights turned off and came back on approximately a second later. The contact also stated that the failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven at night. Over the past two months, the low beam headlights and the instrument panel lights flickered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (browns kia in manassas, virginia) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,543.


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