21V259000
ENGINE
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Soul, and 2021 Seltos vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which may result in engine damage.
VIN Lookup Result
KNDJ23AU8L7733247
2020 KIA Soul LX, S, X-Line
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2020
Make
KIA
Model
Soul
Trim
LX, S, X-Line
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
GWANG-JU, SOUTH KOREA
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
KIA CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
378 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
135 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 135 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2020 KIA Soul — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Electrical System · 77Power Train · 33Equipment · 24Engine And Engine Cooling · 22Steering · 18Structure · 16
TSB_CS2312_R1 — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2312) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of t
SC199_OWNR_SK3_3 — VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (SC199 FL301) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting Voluntary Service Campaign to update the software programming on the T
CS2311_OWNR_PC201 — CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN: POSTCARD OWNER RENOTIFICATION (CS2311) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting Customer Satisfaction Campaign. Kia has developed a new zinc-reinforced i
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 378 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2020 KIA Soul. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Engine · 235Power Train · 89Unknown Or Other · 52Electrical System · 28Steering · 16Fuel/Propulsion System · 15
About This VIN
VIN KNDJ23AU8L7733247 identifies a 2020 KIA Soul LX, S, X-Line sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (KND) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (J23AU) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (8) is the check digit. Position 10 (L) encodes the model year (2020). Position 11 (7) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in GWANG-JU, SOUTH KOREA. The final six characters (733247) are the unique sequential production number.
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