The vehicle had a strange smell ever since we got it a few years back. Earlier in the month, the headlight and dashlight would flicker with the turn signal. We looked it up and set up an apppointment with a local Kia dealership for recall on this issue. Then this week, the engine suddenly quit while the car was parked. The vehicle wouldn't start at all. Kia was notified and they said that there was another recall on engine SC200 on this vehicle that was just announced earlier this year. Online lookup also revealed that the smell issue can be from burning oil or a leak into catalytic converter. Other Kia cars from the same years have also said to have had these issues. Then an OBD II check showed the codes 7E8 and 7E9 which has been noted online by other customers as engine problem recall for which Kia has replaced their engine free of charge.
2014 Kia Soul lights complaints
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In the past year from feb last year till today I have bought 2 set of lightbulbs. The 1st set lasted a year the 2nd set I bought 2/1/21 and it just burnt out again. I am not buying cheap bulbs either.
Knocking noises for long time. Scraping noise. Lighting dim and flases. Noise tunnel causing auditory hallucinations. Burning smell. Leaking oil
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that the vehicle headlights failed to illuminated while driving. The contact noticed that the headlights connector melted. The vehicle was taken to kia of anderson, 5281 us-76, pendleton, sc 29670, and was diagnosed that the headlights connector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact also mention that the hight and low beam would intermittently illuminated. The contact also mentioned that they constantly had to replaced the bulb. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
At acceleration suddenly bogged out. Turns out to be the 02 sensor and catalytic converter over heated, burnt out newly replaced spark plugs. This is the second set of o2 sensors replaced. Master mechanic says all due over heating from exhaust.
When using a turn signal with the headlights on, once the turn signal releases, the headlights will flicker and often go out completely. This happens in town, and at highway speeds. It is dangerous at night, when the headlights are necessary.
The headlights of my 2014 kia soul have been flickering on and off while driving or stationary. This has been going on for a few years now. It has been taken into a dealership but after being charged the 80$ diagnostic fee, I was told the issue is due to a defective negative battering terminal connector. The issue is still ongoing even after replacing the negatve battery terminal. This is the most common complaint with this manufacturer. When is kia going to acknowledge the issue and do a recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle with the headlight switch activated, the low beam headlight continuously flickered causing a visibility hazard to the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer dennis dillon kia located at 9501 west fairview avenue ' suite. B, boise, id 83704, was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Headlights flicker or go off with no warning. In addition, all interior lights and displays flicker at the same time. This has happened both while vehicle is in motion and stopped. The radio and cooling/heating system do not appear to be impacted. This has happened repeatedly, and tonight they went black and stayed off until I pulled over and turned off my car, then started it again. I was nearly rear-ended. The dealership is not returning my calls to tell me if this is something that is under an extended warranty, under recall, or my responsibility.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that the headlights flickered on and off intermittently with the passenger's side headlight failing to operate properly. The driver's side headlight also failed to operate properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the headlights. The headlights were replaced 3 additional times with the failure recurring on the driver's side. Winn kia of fremont (5633 john muir dr, newark, ca 94560) was contacted and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN, and to bring the vehicle into the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact scheduled an appointment for oct 14 ,2020. The failure recurred multiple times. The technician indicated to the contact that there could be a failure with the electrical system. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
The headlights on my 2014 kia soul flicker when turned on. This mainly happens when I use the turn signals. This is definitely a safety issue and should be a recall remedied by kia. They are aware of the problem and have so far only issued a service bulletin..
If you turn on the headlights they lights will flicker on and off and sometimes just go off without warning which at night can be very dangerous and scary. The vehicle is in motion while doing this and it can be on city street or highway and also happens when turning or just going straight
Headlights on the lights start flickering when I begin to pullout into the main street.went to turn and had the turn signal on and headlights starts flickering again. Told my son he said it happened to him several times about a week ago.
When using the turn signal, the headlights will flicker or go off. In addition, all interior night lights and displays go black. This happens both while in motion and while stationary. The radio and speedometer do not go off so this is only noticeable at night but this is when the headlights are really needed. This has happened repeatedly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the headlights failed to remain illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to daytona kia (510 n nova rd, daytona beach, fl 32114), and the dealer informed the contact that the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was informed that the issue may be with the battery. The contact stated that she purchased a new battery however, the failure recurred. The contact stated when she left the dealer on her way to her residence, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
Driving at night with head light on. Used turn signal and when turned corner, dash board lights started blinking on and off and head lights went off then back on two or three times. This has happened now three different times. It doesn't matter which way the blinkers are signaling, the lights in the dash flicker and the head lights go off and on.
It does this stationary and in motion lights go off and sometimes flicker when turning of turning signals
While driving with daughter I used my turn signal on a busy hwy going 70mph to change lanes. The headlights, dash lights, and radio/clock all flickered and cut completely off. I pulled over and turned the car off and back on. The lights came back on but it occurred again. A few days went by and we were traveling to a nearby store and the same issue occurred and has kept occurring. I cannot just be trapped in my home afraid to be out after dark or travel with my child at night. This is a safety issue and kia should fix it. This is not normal wear and tear. It's dangerous! I cannot believe there is no recall for this issue...
While driving the headlights flicker and the radio/dash lights go brighter (like they do when the headlights are off), and then the lights fail altogether. The problem seems to be happening more frequently and becoming a greater safety issue.
Problem: multifunctional switch issue (lights flicker while I'm driving at night and turn off randomly!) car: kia soul 2014 no apparent recall. There should be a recall on this since this is a major consumer safety issue.
As I was driving down the highway, "55 MPH" speed limit was 60 MPH my acceleration went out on my car and I couldn't go any faster then 20/25mph. My car started to sound like a weed eater and I never got a single light for something being wrong. As I pulled over to the side of the road my cars engine started to make a knocking sound. I had it towed to a shop close to were I live and they told me that the engine had pieces of metal flakes in it and that it was locked. They also said that it was 3.5 quarts low of oil but I just had the oil change and had about 3,500 miles left before I needed my next oil change. I'm writing on here because I called kia and they told me that my 2.0 engine didn't have a recall on it, but as I research I continue to find many people who have a 2.0 engine having the same issue of the recall on the 1.6 engines.
Kia soul 2014 vehicle head lights flick and burn out continuously and beam lights burn out, even after replacing bulbs.
Headlights intermittent then go out. There are multiple technical bulletins on headlights. Lost left headlight because connectors were made of substandard material. The socked melted. Dealer wanted $800.00 to replace the headlight. Parts and time to do it myself was about $100.00. I do not understand why loosing headlights due to a known issue is a hard call to turn into a recall. On my way in to work this morning my right headlight went out making it 2 for 2. Headlights are a serious safety issue when it is dark. With one light out is is hard to see, in this case, the right of the road on the winding mountain road I travel in to my office. This starts as intermittent and eventually burns the connector sockets. You can do better.
The headlight bulb connector has melted on the driver side and headlight no longer turns on. Passenger side still works but will need to get replaces asap.
I have a 2014 kia soul. I am having an issue with the exterior lights. While driving, whether on highway doing 70 MPH or in the city doing 10 to 45 MPH. The lights go out for 30 seconds will flick back on and do this repeatedly several times. No check engine or other lights are illuminated. It happens more often when using my blinker signals. This has become dangerous. Driving with my newborn baby in car and this happened almost causing a severe accident. I have been pulled over as well due to this issue. It has gotten to the point I do not feel safe driving at night time which causes several issues. Why is there no recall on this issue? This started after taking my vehicle in to fix two recalls a few months ago and has continued.
While driving at night headlights will sometimes turn off for a second or 2, and also go off majority of times when using turn signals. This has been happening for a year now.the car has been to the kia dealership 2 times for this but no correction even attempted. Problem occurred on city street while turning.
2014 kia soul redzone edition, the headlight will turn completely off for around 15 seconds and come back on. They will also flicker when trying to use the turn signal. This is very dangerous especially if you happen to be on a busy freeway and can't stop. Kia says they will not process under warranty if car is over 5 years and 60k miles. They need to have a recall on this, tons of people are having this happen to them with the 2014 kia souls.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that the headlights flickered. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness area overheated and melted the plastic cover for the wires, which caused the wires to flicker. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Headlight can flicker or go out completely when switching hi/low beam or using turn signals. Sometimes they blink briefly, other times they go out completely until you play with the multifunction switch more. Searching online, it's a common issue with the kia soul (https://www.wcpo.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/some-kia-owners-report-haunted-headlights), they have a technical service bulletin for the issue due to its common occurrence. One of their other models was recalled for a similar issue but not the soul. Very dangerous if this occurs at night. Additionally, other drivers see your lights blinking and are assuming you are getting aggressive with them and can respond aggressively back. Issue is constantly present and leads to not using turn signals in most cases so the headlights stay on.
Pretty much since I have had vehicle car jerks at time, check engine light comes on at times,the fuel needle drops up and down to empty even when I just filled it up. And rang number turns to lines and flashes like car fuel is empty even though it is full. Also left head light is burnt I replaced the bulb but it didn't fix issue. So I think the whole head lamp needs to be replaced. This was purchased like this. It seems there might be a emissions issue.
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