2013 Kia Soul: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 4, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · TX

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V652000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact's daughter was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact stated that there was a fuel burning odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was no longer being driven. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Dec 15, 2024 · NV

The 2013 Kia Soul has been subject to recalls related to the gear shift, with some models potentially experiencing issues that could cause the vehicle to roll away due to a gear shift defect. Some 2013 Kia Souls may have a gear shift defect that could cause the vehicle to roll away unexpectedly. An engine that is hesitating to accelerate is most likely dealing with a fuel/air mixture that is too lean. Engine's that are running inefficiently will begin to show signs like hesitation which will only become worse over time.

Filed May 28, 2024 · Engine · MO

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that vehicle would hesitate upon depression of brake pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle returned to normal operation while in the possession of the independent mechanic and was returned to the contact. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where a diagnostic was performed, and the diagnostic test showed a misfire in cylinder #4. The mechanic linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling). The local dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 12, 2024 · Brakes, Electrical · 110,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. Additionally, the tachometer was inoperable. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 2, 2023 · Engine · 144,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated. The contact also stated that while shifting into drive, the engine revved but the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, the contact stated that on several occasions the engine overheated and was consuming excessive amounts of engine oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V120000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that due to the previous update performed, the recall could not be applied to the VIN. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to have the vehicle to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2019 · Engine · 136,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact took the vehicle to huffines kia corinth (5150 interstate 35 e, denton, tx 76210) to be repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine cooling) in march of 2019. On approximately october 28, 2019, the contact noticed that the vehicle had a rough idle and hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and a code for the catalytic converter appeared. In addition, the dealer stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil and the check engine warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the recurrence. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

Filed Aug 20, 2019 · Engine · 101,832 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v120000 (engine and engine cooling) at kia of meridian (1219 ms-39 bypass, meridian, ms 39301). After the repair, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was also taken to wilson kia (4204 lakeland dr, jackson, ms 39232). The vehicle was not diagnosed; however, the dealer stated that the recall update was the cause of the failure. The dealer changed the spark plugs, drive belt, and fuel injection service, but the failure continued. The contact stated that the failure was not occurring prior to the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 101,832.

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Engine · 77,650 miles · OR

2013 kia soul 1.6l gdi. 77650 miles. Problem 1 .two days ago while driving on the freeway my check engine light started flashing and I could tell it was having a lot of hesitation, even before it flashed I could notice something wasn't right. I immediately went to my local kia dealership and they ran a diagnostic on my car and could tell there is something wrong with cylinder 2. Despite that no action was taken and I was told to keep driving the vehicle until I happened again. 2. I've been noticing my car is always low on oil. Last time I had my oil changed they told me they couldn't even measure any oil on the dipstick. Now yesterday when I was at the dealership same issue. It's only been 2k miles since my last service and it was almost 3/4of a qt low. I know it's normal for some oil to burn but that's way too much too quickly. 3. Yesterday only 1 day after my check engine light flashed I noticed a really bad smell coming from my car when I got off the highway. I'd described it as a hot tin/sulfer smell. Now I'm worried to even drive this car and I don't know what to do.

Filed Jun 1, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 25,000 miles · GA

My car hesitates when I round a corner or turn on to a highway one day a truck was behind a 18 wheeler scared me and my passenger. Now for the last few months this car is shaking all the time not only when I stop but even when I am drive kia in athens ga say they can not do anything about it. They say this is natural to happen . No this is not natural it is embarrassing and scary. I do not want this car anymore and I really do not like putting other people lives in danger in a 3 year old car. I have tried talking to them -they are not listening they keep saying it up to the company in atlanta. If anything happen to me in this car I told my family to suite the socks off of kia.