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2013 Kia Soul — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Official recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, and deduplicated NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Kia Soul SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC system.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

answer

What the official record set shows

For this vehicle and system, the database links 1 recall campaigns, 1 defect investigations, 0 manufacturer communication documents, and 0 deduplicated NHTSA complaint incidents. These are separate evidence types; complaint reports are not treated as proven defects.

Recall campaigns
1
Defect investigations
1
Deduplicated complaint incidents
0
Manufacturer documents
0

SOURCES

safety

Safety and recall action

At least one linked recall carries a do-not-drive flag. Do not drive until the official VIN-specific instruction is checked.

Do-not-drive flag
Yes
Park-outside flag
No
Recall progress reports
8
Recall campaigns
1

campaigns

Defect investigations

NHTSA data associates 1 investigation actions with this model year and component. At least one action is currently listed without a close date.

Open investigation
Yes
Official records
1

Action Numbers

  • AQ23002

SOURCES

tsbs

Manufacturer communications

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer communication documents for this model-year/component mapping. A communication may be technical guidance, a service campaign, warranty information, or another notice; it is not automatically a recall or a diagnosis.

Official records
0

symptoms

Deduplicated owner-report context

The supporting record set contains 0 distinct ODI complaint incidents, including 0 crash reports and 0 fire reports. Reported injuries total 0 and deaths total 0 after deduplicating repeated component rows. These submissions are allegations and do not prove causation or diagnose this vehicle.

Fire reports
0
Reported deaths
0
Crash reports
0
Reported injuries
0
Incidents
0

methodology

Official-record timeline

The timeline separates the first linked recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, complaint filing, and latest recall-progress update. Dates describe the records, not the onset date for every vehicle.

Official-record events

  • recall-first-record — 2023-09-25
  • investigation-opened — 2023-11-17
  • recall-progress-latest — 2026-01-28

repair options

Dealer, repair shop, or stop driving?

Start with the official recall instruction and a VIN check. Contact a dealer before driving or moving the vehicle, and arrange towing when the instruction or present symptoms make operation unsafe.

DIY repair procedure provided
No

Recommended order

  • official VIN lookup
  • dealer campaign check
  • qualified diagnosis

sources

Official sources and limits

Recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, recall-progress, and complaint identities come from NHTSA public data. The page does not infer a failed part, prescribe a DIY repair, or claim that every listed record applies to the VIN.

Policy
phase15-official-dossier-v1
Claim Coverage
complete