Soul owners have made 2 complaints about the 2020–present model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 6th out of 42 Kia generations in overall reliability, with plenty of engine concerns.
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
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Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Overall reliability rank out of 42 eligible generations.
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The rings are harder than normal and can chip or scuff the cylinder bore. This could cause a range of problems from excessive oil consumption to a siezed connecting rod bearing and a total loss of power.
And while it's only happened in "limited cases", there's a whole busted connecting rod blasting a hole through the engine block, allowing oil to leak into the exhaust system where it'll catch on fire and burn the car to the ground situation to worry about.…
keep reading article "Kia May Need to Replace Nu Engines with Faulty Oil Rings"