2016 Kia Soul: adaptive cruise control problems

5 of the 824 complaints about the 2016 Kia Soul describe adaptive cruise control problems.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Adaptive cruise control problems by model year

2024
1
2023
2
2021
2
2020
4
2018
3
2017
1
2016
5
2015
6
2014
12
2013
7
2012
3
2011
5
2010
1

What owners say

Filed Feb 13, 2025 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · NC

Cruise control doesn't maintain speed, speed decreases. Car shakes under 10 mph and after 40 mph. Engine light starts blinking.

Filed Mar 16, 2023 · Steering · 57,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2016 Kia soul. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH with the cruise control feature engaged, the feature independently deactivated and the vehicle decelerated to 60 MPH. The contact stated that after the cruise control feature was disengaged the vehicle was veered to the side of the road. The contact then drove the vehicle 40 MPH back to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering angle sensor needed to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another dealer; Hyman Bros Kia (11901 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA 23113) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that a quart of oil had to be added every other week. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 140,000 miles · WA

I was driving on the freeway at night at about 75 miles an hour on cruise control. I was passing a semi when all the sudden my car down shifted and started losing power. I quickly had to figure out how to deal with this and get off the freeway. I consider myself an experienced driver, but if my kid was driving the car when that happened...

Filed Jun 4, 2020 · Engine · 85,607 miles · CA

2016 kia engine died while on cruise control on the highway at 70 MPH. Prior to the straight away the route was a winding road with water on one side and a mountain wall on the other. Had this happened prior to the straight away people could have been killed. Kia needs to be compelled to fix their product before it hurts some innocent person (s).

Filed May 28, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 10,000 miles · SC · 3 injuries

When I press the gas the voltage is high and amplifier my heart feels as if its going to burst my kids nose bleed and they get sick when air is on the smell is bad in cruise control around certain vehicles is speeds up on its on...I've noticed altered parts and the insurance info is altered my boyfriend [xxx] bought car 11/2019 from kia of greer only one owner the mileage on papers is wrong and so it is online...I hear someone in and out car at nights boyfriend said leave it alone missing id social birthcertifcates oit dash when running out to see who was at car door was left opened the center of my head burns when driving the vehicle became dizzy 1/2019 almost feel asleep the thing is the vehicle is in his name not mine but insurance has his disabled brother down as primary driver my drivers record is wrong my mother accidents or on mine her phone and breached old email was on the account me and kids are victims of foreign organized crimes... Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).