vehicle issue

2014 Kia Soul — ENGINE

Official recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, and deduplicated NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Kia Soul ENGINE 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 2 recall campaigns, 3 defect investigations, 0 manufacturer communication documents, and 548 deduplicated NHTSA complaint incidents. These are separate evidence types; complaint reports are not treated as proven defects.

Recall campaigns
2
Defect investigations
3
Deduplicated complaint incidents
548
Manufacturer documents
0

SOURCES

safety

Safety and recall action

One or more safety recalls are linked. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether this individual vehicle is affected and whether the remedy is open.

Do-not-drive flag
No
Park-outside flag
No
Recall progress reports
17
Recall campaigns
2

campaigns

Defect investigations

NHTSA data associates 3 investigation actions with this model year and component. No linked action is currently listed as open in the flat file.

Open investigation
No
Official records
3

Action Numbers

  • DP18003
  • EA21003
  • PE19004

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 548 distinct ODI complaint incidents, including 5 crash reports and 52 fire reports. Reported injuries total 6 and deaths total 1 after deduplicating repeated component rows. These submissions are allegations and do not prove causation or diagnose this vehicle.

Fire reports
52
Reported deaths
1
Crash reports
5
Reported injuries
6
Incidents
548
Median reported failure mileage
103,052

Odi Numbers

  • 11757104
  • 11753054
  • 11752227
  • 11751048
  • 11743971
  • 11740615
  • 11738559
  • 11736659
  • 11736089
  • 11731008

SOURCES

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 — 2019-02-22
  • investigation-opened — 2018-08-21
  • complaint-first-filed — 2014-04-07
  • recall-progress-latest — 2026-01-28

repair options

Dealer, repair shop, or stop driving?

Check the VIN and official action numbers first. Contact a dealer for recall, campaign, warranty, and current manufacturer-document applicability. A qualified independent shop can diagnose the present condition using those identifiers, but should not replace parts from counts alone.

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