Vehicle recall R/2024/030

Kia Soul recall: The park mechanism within the Gear Drive Unit (GDU) might fail to engage when Park is selected

DVSA recall R/2024/030 names the Kia Soul. It was launched 16 February 2024. It covers vehicles built 26 November 2013 to 12 November 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/030
Launched: 16 February 2024
Issued by: KIA
Manufacturer reference: 231127
Vehicles: 975 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The park mechanism within the Gear Drive Unit (GDU) might fail to engage when ‘Park’ is selected’

The fix

Upgrade the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) for automatic activation when the gear shift lever is moved to the Park position. This will prevent unintended vehicle movement or rolling away when parked in case of transmission pawl failure.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Kia Soul (SOUL PS EV)	26 November 2013 to 12 November 2018	975

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Other recalls for these models

R/2024/010 Kia Soul PS EV Battery Management System Upgrade 16 February 2024, Kia Soul
R/2024/218 Kia Soul SK3 Curtain Airbag Recall 31 May 2024, Kia Soul
R/2023/121 A potential coolant leak in the Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) could cause a loss of power whilst driving. 5 May 2023, Kia Soul, Kia Niro
R/2024/465 Kia HECU Fuse Replacement 5 December 2024, Kia Carens, Kia Rio, Kia Picanto and others
R/2022/083 In the event of a frontal collision the front impact sensors could become disconnected and the air bags may not activate as expected 11 April 2022, Kia Soul
R/2022/082 Damage can occur in the air bag control unit 11 April 2022, Kia Soul

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Source

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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