Four problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2016 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2016 Soul.
While driving home on us highway. Speed of 55 mph posted speed limit. The engine started to knock loudly and it lost power. I almost got hit getting it to the shoulder of the highway. Oil light was on. Checked the oil and added 3 quarts. Started engine again and oil light went out and knocking was reduced. Drove another 4 miles and the engine started to knock loudly again and it lost of power again. Barley made it home by coasting downhill. Recent oil change and have maint records. No leakage, no smoke from tail pipe. Oil pressure light never came on until it was out of oil. I read many posts of others having the same exact thing as what happen to me.
The contact owns a 2016 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle loss power as the contact veered to the shoulder of the road. The contact turned the vehicle off waited for a few minutes, turned the vehicle back on which resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to ricart automotive group (4255 s. Hamilton rd, groveport, OH 43125, (614) 836-5321) where it was diagnosed and determined that the exhaust manifold converter failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,665.
When my car sits for hours and you crank it and drive it and come to your first complete stop while still in drive my car will surge like its going to take off. I have taken it to kia 5 times and they never find anything wrong with it. I took it to have another shop look at it and said my converter was stopped up and had to take it back to kia for warranty work. Got to kia and they found nothing wrong again but my car is still doing this! it even has smoke come out of the tail pipe when passing someone every now and then! another problem I am having is with my sunroof, it will open but not close all the way and they are refusing to replace anything on it til the motor goes all they way out but I am having to manually close it so I am basically paying more for a car that I can not use the features on!.
Oil light flickers while stopped. When accelerating, car knocks, rattles, and loses power. Took to mechanic to check oil. Mechanic said there was less than quart of oil left in my car and it was not time for oil change. Checked tail pipe, which was black like oil had been burnt. Researched online and there are recalls for 1. 6 engines but mine is 2. 0 engine and is doing the exact same thing as 1. 6 engines that have been recalled. Burning oil through the exhaust due to a loose cam rod on exhaust piston like the other recalled vehicles. Kia needs to issue a recall for the 2. 0 engines as well. There are several other complaints I have seen for 2. 0 engines in kia's; therefore, a recall seems to be substantiated. With this car possibly stalling and locking up in regular traffic or the interstate, I am in danger of a possible wreck or causing others to wreck, injuring me or someone else needlessly.