Table 1 shows 17 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Soul. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (161 problems). The second most common problem is related to the check engine light on (six problems).
I reported the issue yesterday, but we have additional information. Here is a timeline of the incident as recorded by the doorbell camera: 2026-05-03 085400 car parked 101423 car is already trying to start by itself 101713 car still starting, starter slowing Read details...
Something is knocking or ticking in the motor feels like under my feet of drivers floor board. Have kept regular oil changes nd it started off by spitting and sputtering when I would come to a stop to now ticking. Read details...
Engine failure due to same issue the 2016 Soul has a recall for. Traveling on highway with a sudden loss of acceleration followed by power steering loss. Was able to get off highway but it took pressing hard on brakes and pulling e-brake to get the vehicle stopped. Read details...