Steering Pinion Shaft Problems of Kia Motor Soul

Kia Motor Soul owners have reported 1 problem related to steering pinion shaft (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the Soul.

1 Steering Pinion Shaft problem of the 2014 Kia Motor Soul

Failure Date: 01/02/2017

2014 kia Soul steering failure 16 months after recall repair was done to prevent it (NHTSA campaign id number 15v736000). The steering made a clunking sound while making a left turn at a stop sign on a city street and the car continued straight across the intersection. Steering ability was completely disconnected. 29,000 miles on the odometer. Dealer inspection found the rack and pinion plug repair procedure was not involved, and instead the cause was the spline separating from the shaft. No cause was identified. Manufacturer was notified.

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