Two problems related to engine noise have been reported for the 2018 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2018 Soul.
Was driving on a main road and the car just stopped. It gave no warnings or made no notices. It just stopped working. I had to push the vehicle to a safe area and called aaa to come and tow the car to my home. My husband went to start it and said battery wasn't good so we bought a new one, then he states the starter was bad so we replaced it, then we finally got it to start only to hear the car make a loud slapping sound. The car doesn't drive and the engine has failed. I am the second owner so the warranty just ran out. I have only had the car for 18 months. I have taken it to have oil changes and keep it clean. I have taken really great care for the car and I can't understand why it needs a new engine, when it's a 2018 kia. Engines should last a long time.
The contact owns a 2018 kia Soul. The contact stated that after getting an oil change and driving at approximately 40 mph, there was an abnormal metallic scraping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact attempted to pull over when the check oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle shut-off and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the failure was not related to the recent oil change. The contact took the vehicle to kia of bowie (16620 governor bridge rd, bowie, MD 20716, (301) 820-7500) who diagnosed that the engine had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic referenced a recall for 2014/2015 model years however, the 2018 model year vehicles were not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the contact's model year vehicle was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000. The VIN was not available.