Skip to main content

2014-2016 Kia Soul, Soul EV: Recall Alert

img1918405267 1508432206567 jpg

CARS.COM

Vehicles Affected: Approximately 342,000 model-year 2014-16 Kia Soul and Soul EV hatchbacks

Shop the 2018 Kia Soul near you

Used
2018 Kia Soul +
113,599 mi.
$8,465
Used
2018 Kia Soul +
110,271 mi.
$9,900

The Problem: The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly, which could result in lost steering, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia noted that vehicles previously remedied under older an older recall are being recalled again.

The Fix: Dealers will inspect and secure the pinion plug or replace the steering gear assembly, as necessary, for free.

What Owners Should Do: Kia will begin notifying owners Nov. 16. Owners can call the automaker at 800-333-4542, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.

Need to Find a Dealer for Service? Go to Cars.com Service & Repair to find your local dealer.

More Recalls

Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson

Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.

Featured stories

hyundai sonata n line 2025 01 exterior front angle jpg
toyota 4runner hybrid trd off road premium 2025 03 exterior front angle jpg
bmw m5 touring 2025 03 exterior dynamic front angle jpg