The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. Additionally, the cruise control was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.
2011 Kia Soul: adaptive cruise control problems
5 of the 194 complaints about the 2011 Kia Soul describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 139,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the cruise control failed to operate as designed. The contact stated that the ESC warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V114000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the Vin was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the Vin was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 270,000.
Tl* the contact's mother owns a 2011 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal and parking brake simultaneously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who unplugged the cruise control unit. The contact was unaware of the failure diagnosis or what needed to be repaired. The contact notified bert ogden harlingen kia (8321 w expy 83, harlingen, tx 78552) and was informed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia soul. While driving 72 MPH, the brake lights would not illuminate, the brakes seized, the front driver and passenger wheels smoked, the brake shifter interlock feature would not take vehicle out of park, and the cruise control would not deactivate even when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was previously remedied under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to loose power. The vehicle resumed normal operation once the cruise control function was disengaged. The failure recurred with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission fluid needed to be drained and replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Kia Soul adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 2011 Kia Soul?
5 of 194 owner complaints about the 2011 Kia Soul (3%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Kia Soul?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Kia Soul
No deployment 18Check engine light 10Fire or smoke 10Stalling 7Harsh shifting 5
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