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Kia Soul recalls

13 DVSA safety recalls name the Kia Soul, launched 2013 to 2024. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Soul. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls13
Latest launch2024
Earliest launch2013
Earliest and latest build dates named2010 to 2023
Is a specific Soul affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Kia Soul recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Kia HECU Fuse Replacement (DVSA lists Soul AM) R/2024/4655 Dec 20249 Jun 2010 to 30 Oct 20139,216
Kia Soul SK3 Curtain Airbag Recall (DVSA lists SOUL SK3 EV) R/2024/21831 May 20243 Apr 2023 to 3 May 202314
The park mechanism within the Gear Drive Unit (GDU) might fail to engage when Park is selected (DVSA lists SOUL PS EV) R/2024/03016 Feb 202426 Nov 2013 to 12 Nov 2018975
Kia Soul PS EV Battery Management System Upgrade (DVSA lists SOUL PS EV) R/2024/01016 Feb 20244 Jul 2014 to 12 Nov 2018610
A potential coolant leak in the Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) could cause a loss of power whilst driving. (DVSA lists SOUL EV) R/2023/1215 May 202318 Jun 2020 to 9 Sep 20201,132 per line
In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air R/2022/08311 Apr 20221 Jul 2013 to 30 Jun 20142,801
Damage can occur in the air bag control unit R/2022/08211 Apr 202216 May 2016 to 18 Dec 20203,803
The vehicle's integrated electronic brake motor control software logic can automatically disable (DVSA lists SOUL SK3 EV) R/2020/37411 Jan 202120 Apr 2018 to 25 Nov 20201,834
Vehicle may roll away if the electronic parking brake is not applied when switching off the vehicle in park. (DVSA lists SOUL EV) R/2020/25329 Sep 202018 Mar 2014 to 24 Jun 2016309
Loss of directional control R/2016/10020 Jun 201611 Dec 2013 to 30 Sep 20155,854
Steering rack may fail R/2014/09322 Aug 201410 Dec 2013 to 21 Dec 201320
Drivers seat belt may not operate correctly following a collision R/2014/0368 May 201423 Aug 2011 to 31 Mar 20127,219 per line
Brake lights may malfunction R/2013/0551 Jun 20131 Jun 2010 to 14 Jun 201140,769 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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