2017 Kia Soul: recalls and problems

Engine2026-09-22

This car since i had it burns alot and i mean alot of oil between oil changes i have to keep oil on hand and constantly checking the oil i have alot of friends with this car and the same issue i had my soul for over 5 years and it's still burning oil i take care of my car im still paying on it and it has less than 70,000 miles and 8m having problems with it. i'm disabled, one income. i need my car i've brought this t

Structure2026-09-09

The paint is completely failing on this kia soul. the eroded paint is a well known issue with kia, nothing is being done about the paint failing and chipping across the whole body of the car, which will lead to inevitable rusting. it has been inspected, they are aware of the issue, and are doing nothing to resolve it.

Electrical System,Fuel/Propulsion System2026-07-25

My car has had intermittent faults of codes p1b25 and p1cf2 and are showing check ev system on the dash. this happens after about 30-45 minutes of driving and then restarting the car. it has been identified that the power relay assembly needs to be replaced on the vehicle, which lives in the high voltage battery pack. however, kia does not want to replace this under warranty , claiming that it is not an ev system com

Engine2026-07-23

One day i noticed my oil light flashed on and off about three times during a drive down the road, simultaneously a loud knocking started in my engine. although i had gotten my oil changed just a couple months prior and always practiced appropriate maintenance i decided to pull over and check my oil, it was empty. no warnings, the oil light had never come on, the engine light had never come on. a modern car shouldn’t